Chapter Summaries

Zhu Yanfeng defeated the injured He Tiancheng, who recognized him as a follower of Sword Hero Chen Yu. Seeing that the assassination mission had failed and his forces were close to annihilation, He Tiancheng ordered the Crimson Church troops to retreat, and the Ji and Liu Families pursued them.

• Zhu Yanfeng struck He Tiancheng with the Petrification Eye and three shields, blasting him to the ground.
• He Tiancheng rose despite his injuries and recognized Zhu Yanfeng as a follower of Sword Hero Chen Yu.
• He Tiancheng assessed the battlefield, noted the Crimson Church's losses and the failure of their assassination mission, and decided to retreat while Yan Shenglong remained trapped.
• He Tiancheng gave the agreed whistle signal and shouted for his forces to retreat.
• The Crimson Church Black-Clad Men broke contact and fled in organized groups, while the Ji and Liu Families gave chase and sent fighters to cut them off.

Zhu Yanfeng pursued the fleeing He Tiancheng with a barrage of shield attacks and soul skills, while the badly injured He Tiancheng struggled to evade and defend himself. The chapter ended as Zhu Yanfeng launched Clear Wave Stone Fist at close range and He Tiancheng prepared to resist with all his strength.

• Zhu Yanfeng struck at He Tiancheng, who used Phantom Traces to create illusions and evade the blow.
• Zhu Yanfeng split his shields into nine and attacked He Tiancheng with Super Tile-Wheel Penal Ministry, but He Tiancheng dodged through his illusions.
• Zhu Yanfeng surprised He Tiancheng with Fang Spike, whose fangs broke through the Black Feather Crane's Soul Power Shield.
• He Tiancheng poured his soul power into the Black Feather Crane and blocked Fang Spike, though the impact worsened his injuries.
• Zhu Yanfeng closed in and attacked He Tiancheng's chest with Clear Wave Stone Fist, and He Tiancheng readied himself to fight back.

He Tiancheng’s failed defense left him at Zhu Yanfeng’s mercy, but a powerful assassin from the Crimson Church ambushed Zhu before he could disable He Tiancheng. The attacker revealed himself as a Titled Douluo and prepared another strike, leaving Zhu badly injured and facing an overwhelming enemy.

• He Tiancheng used Black Feather Shield against Zhu Yanfeng’s Clear Wave Stone Fist, but the blow knocked him down and worsened his injuries.
• Zhu Yanfeng pinned He Tiancheng and demanded to know his goal, but He refused to reveal anything.
• As Zhu Yanfeng prepared to sever He Tiancheng’s soul veins, a mysterious attacker used Fifth Soul Skill—Void Instant Kill to strike him from behind.
• Zhu Yanfeng activated Moon Wolf Guardian and Golden Bell Shield, but the attacker shattered his defense and injured him.
• Zhu Yanfeng recognized the attacker as a powerful Agility Attack Type Titled Douluo from the Crimson Church, who challenged him to withstand another move.

A Titled Douluo from the Crimson Church appeared, shifting the battle and alarming everyone. He trapped Zhu Yanfeng in a Shadow Cage, where Zhu struggled against the darkness and spreading poison as the onlookers feared for his life.

• A powerful Titled Douluo from the Crimson Church appeared, making Chen Xiaojun, Ji Chenglie, and the others realize the battle had become more dangerous.
• Chen Xiaojun reassured Ji Boda that he could handle the situation, and Ji Boda agreed to trust and support him.
• The Titled Douluo used his Sixth Soul Skill, Shadow Cage, to trap Zhu Yanfeng in dark energy.
• Zhu Yanfeng struggled to break free, but the cage blocked his perception and weakened his Soul Power while Dark Attribute Poison spread through his body.
• The spectators watched anxiously, unable to reach Zhu Yanfeng in time, just as an unexpected miracle occurred.

Sea Dragon Douluo Long Ma rescued Zhu Yanfeng and knocked Pang Yanfeng back before the Crimson Titled Douluo. Long Ma identified his opponent as a Void Dark Serpent Douluo titled Nine Nether, and the two prepared to fight.

• Long Ma destroyed Zhu Yanfeng’s Shadow Cage with his Sixth Soul Skill, High Pressure Sea Dragon Cannon, and rescued him.
• Long Ma intercepted Pang Yanfeng with a punch and sent him crashing in front of the Crimson Titled Douluo.
• Liu Ruyan asked Chen Xiaojun about Long Ma, and Chen Xiaojun explained that Long Ma was Xi Xi’s Dao Protector and Sea God Island’s Sea Dragon Douluo.
• The Crimson Titled Douluo addressed Long Ma, who recognized his Void Dark Serpent martial soul.
• The opponent confirmed that he was the Nine Nether Douluo and claimed his martial soul had little to fear from Long Ma’s sea dragon.
• Long Ma challenged Nine Nether to fight.

Long Ma tried to expose Void Dark Serpent Douluo with powerful water attacks, but Nine Nether Douluo vanished into space and then targeted the exhausted Zhu Yanfeng with a soul-bone skill. Long Ma spent his strength shielding Zhu Yanfeng, only for the serpent attack to disappear after wearing down his defenses.

• Long Ma unleashed Sea Dragon Spirit Shatter, but Void Dark Serpent Douluo used Dark Shadow Sneak to evade the water dragon and hide within space.
• Long Ma sent out water ripples to find Void Dark Serpent Douluo, but Nine Nether Douluo taunted him and prepared to attack.
• Nine Nether Douluo appeared beside Zhu Yanfeng and used his eighty-thousand-year inheritance soul bone skill, Dark Serpent Soul Devour, to trap and drain him.
• Long Ma used Divine Dragon Armor Shake to shield Zhu Yanfeng, but the dark serpent attack gradually cracked and depleted his golden scales.
• Nine Nether Douluo’s attack wave suddenly vanished after it had forced Long Ma to exhaust his soul skill and attention.

Nine Nether Douluo used his invisibility and a feint to attack the Qiankun Big Dipper Array and try to free Yan Shenglong. Inside the array, Chen Cong and the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon prepared their final attacks as the array wall neared collapse.

• Nine Nether Douluo used Dark Shadow Sneak to approach the Qiankun Big Dipper Array without Long Ma detecting him.
• Nine Nether Douluo unleashed Void Shadow Burst, and his exploding avatars battered the array wall while Long Ma realized his rescue plan targeted Yan Shenglong.
• Chen Cong gathered the array's sword qi into a colossal Seven Kill Sword with his Big Dipper Unification Sword Tilting the World.
• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon transformed into a six-headed dragon and unleashed its offensive Fusion Skill, Unrestrained Heaven and Earth Demonic Dragon Extinction.

Chen Cong defeated the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon, while Nine Nether Douluo rescued He Tiancheng and Pang Yanfeng and fled the battlefield. The dragon sacrificed itself to block a sword strike for Nine Nether Douluo, then escaped into the Shadow World and vowed to meet Chen Cong, the Chen Clan, and the Ji and Liu Families again.

• Chen Cong survived the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon's attack and declared the battle decided as the wounded dragon struggled to continue fighting.
• Nine Nether Douluo ordered a retreat, grabbed He Tiancheng and Pang Yanfeng, and used Shadow Gale Step to flee.
• A sword energy threatened Nine Nether Douluo, but the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon blocked it with its own body.
• Nine Nether Douluo escaped with He Tiancheng and Pang Yanfeng while the dragon used Nether Night Dragon Travel: Shadow Stealth to enter the Shadow World.
• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon blamed the Chen Clan's interference for the mission's failure and vowed to meet Chen Cong, the Chen Clan, and the Ji and Liu Families again.

Chen Cong destroyed the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon as its users escaped through the Shadow World, then identified Nine Nether Douluo as You Guangzhou, the fourth of the Crimson Church’s Seven Demon Generals. He warned Long Ma that Sea God Island would need to prepare for clashes with the Crimson Church if it entered the continent.

• Chen Cong used Sword Rending Qiankun and Moon Breathing to pursue and fatally wound the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon.
• The Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon exploded under Chen Cong’s crescent moon blades, and the Shadow World entrance disappeared before Yan Shenglong emerged.
• Chen Cong told Long Ma that the fusion-skill users had likely escaped but would need months or longer to recover.
• Chen Cong identified Nine Nether Douluo as You Guangzhou, the You Family head and fourth of the Seven Demon Generals.
• Chen Cong warned Long Ma that Sea God Island might encounter the Crimson Church if it entered the continent, and Long Ma said he understood.

After the Ji and Liu Families defeated the Crimson Church attackers, Chen Cong and Zhu Yanfeng declined their invitation to stay and left with Chen Xiaojun and the others. Ji Boda explained his alliance with the children, and the Ji and Liu leaders considered how to respond to their aid.

• Ji Sijian led the pursuit of the Black-Clad Men, and the Ji and Liu Families defeated them, leaving roughly fifty or sixty attackers to escape.
• Ji Chenglie and Liu Yirong thanked Chen Cong and Zhu Yanfeng and invited them to rest at the residence, but Chen Cong declined and said the group would return to their own residence.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that the children were exhausted and injured and promised to visit in a few days; Chen Cong added that their injuries could be treated by their own healers.
• Ji Boda stopped Ji Chenglie from pressing the Chen Clan to stay, and Chen Cong and the others left after Ji Chenglie agreed to visit them later.
• Ji Boda recounted his alliance with Chen Xiaojun, Xi Xi, and the others, and Ji Chenglie and Liu Yirong discussed how to repay the aid and respond to the alliance.

After the Crimson Church’s attack, the Ji and Liu Families planned relief, security, and an investigation while agreeing to strengthen ties with Chen Cong’s group. Back at the Chen Clan’s separate residence, Chen Cong ordered preparations for possible retaliation, warning that greater challenges lay ahead.

• Liu Ruyan told Liu Yirong and Ji Chenglie that Chen Xiaojun and Xi Xi were easy to get along with, and the Ji and Liu Families agreed to pursue closer ties with Chen Cong’s group.
• Ji Chenglie and Liu Yirong assigned Liu Ruyan to tally casualties and aid the wounded, Ji Chengjian to investigate who had enabled the Crimson Church, and Feng Qisheng to strengthen security.
• Ji Sijian was sent to question the City Lord’s Mansion, while Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan helped arrange compensation for the engagement banquet’s guests.
• The Ji and Liu Families later investigated the attack’s backers, warned Chang’an City’s major forces, and gradually restored order as the culprits were forced to pay a heavy price.
• Chen Cong ordered Zhu Yanfeng to record the battle and warn the village about possible Crimson Church retaliation, then asked Zhu Hefeng to strengthen the separate residence’s defenses.

After the battle, Chen Cong scolded Chen Xiaojun for risking himself and Zhu Hefeng reprimanded Zhu Wuneng for failing to protect him. Chen Cong learned that the Crimson Church had set fires around Chang'an and poisoned the City Guard, while Chen Xiaojun discovered that his grandfather supported his plans.

• Zhu Shiqing arrived to check the group's injuries and guide them to wash and change clothes.
• Chen Cong warned Chen Xiaojun to stop risking his life by pushing his abilities beyond their limits.
• Zhu Hefeng reprimanded Zhu Wuneng for allowing Chen Xiaojun to face danger, and Zhu Wuneng accepted the criticism.
• Zhu Hefeng reported that fires at several locations had distracted Chang'an's forces and that more than half the City Guard had collapsed from suspected poisoning.
• Chen Xiaojun learned that Chen Cong had visited Chen Lin Village four days earlier and that his grandfather generally approved of his plans.

Chen Xiaojun analyzed how the authorities and Chang'an City’s major powers would respond to the Crimson Church’s attack, then proposed expanding the family’s influence in the city. He urged Chen Cong and Zhu Hefeng to strengthen security, monitor markets, and use the coming crackdown to gain a foothold in the Underground World.

• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong that the authorities would face pressure from the Crimson Church incident and outlined likely investigations, public reassurance, military involvement, and a visit to test the family’s stance.
• Chen Xiaojun recommended communicating closely with the authorities, improving security, and watching market movements.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed expanding the family’s influence in Chang'an City through underground forces and bulk transactions.
• Chen Xiaojun learned that Cheng Hao led Sword Shadow Hall’s ten-person team in Chang'an City, but argued that the team needed stronger support for the risks ahead.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed taking control of an underground force during the authorities’ crackdown, and Zhu Hefeng questioned whether direct intervention went against their usual methods.

Chen Xiaojun proposed expanding the Chen Clan’s influence in Chang'an City's Underground World and building a specialized Herbal Medicine Market. Chen Cong and Zhu Hefeng agreed to reinforce Sword Shadow Hall and began discussing how to establish the market through cooperation with major trading firms.

• Chen Xiaojun urged the clan to intervene more directly in Chang'an City's Underground World, and Chen Cong agreed to send more people to support Sword Shadow Hall and Cheng Hao.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed having Mo Yuqi bring a Sword Shadow Hall team to Chang'an, and Zhu Hefeng agreed to contact the village and Cheng Hao.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed bringing in people to develop bulk medicinal herb trade, explaining that the growing surplus from the clan’s secret realms could supply a specialized Herbal Medicine Market.
• Chen Xiaojun explained how the market could connect herb production, processing, transport, and sales while creating jobs and aligning the interests of Chang'an City, the Medical Alliance, the Glazed Tile Merchant Guild, and local families.
• Zhu Hefeng described the local herb trade and said cooperation with major trading firms was essential, while Chen Xiaojun and Chen Cong agreed to study the firms and protect the clan’s interests.

Chen Xiaojun outlined a plan for the Chen Clan to build a medicinal materials trade network through cooperation with local clans, major firms, and the Medical Alliance. The discussion ended with support for making the Chen Clan the foundation of a Chang'an City market and eventually developing an integrated medical ecosystem.

• Chen Xiaojun said cooperation required a steady supply of quality medicinal materials, professional appraisal, and a strong reputation.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed direct supply, joint development, and technical cooperation models, drawing on resources from several clans and the Medical Alliance.
• Chen Xiaojun argued that the Chen Clan's secret realms, ties to the Medical Alliance, and proximity to Chang'an City gave it an advantage in establishing an Herbal Medicine Market.
• Zhu Hefeng and Zhu Yanfeng supported Chen Xiaojun's plan to bring the Medical Alliance and major firms into the venture.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed later establishing a medical academy to train physicians and Healing Soul Masters and connect medicinal materials production, education, and research.

Chen Xiaojun proposed how to staff the Medicinal Materials Market, recommending Ling Yunxiao oversee it with Chen Chen and Zhao Lin as deputies. Chen Cong approved the arrangement, which would also open Defense Force positions for promising middle-generation members.

• Chen Cong asked Chen Xiaojun who should lead the Medicinal Materials Market, and Chen Xiaojun nominated his Eleventh Uncle, Chen Chen.
• Chen Cong and Zhu Yanfeng agreed Chen Chen was suitable to train, but too inexperienced to oversee the market alone.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed that Ling Yunxiao preside over the market, with Chen Chen assisting and Zhao Lin serving as deputy.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that moving the three Defense Force members would make better use of their experience and create openings for younger personnel.
• Chen Cong approved the plan and praised Chen Xiaojun for understanding the family’s broader layout.

Chen Xiaojun outlined plans to build the Medicinal Materials Market with Chen Clan support and negotiated Sea God Island’s participation. Xi Xi settled on a fifteen percent share, leaving both sides to jointly hold half the market’s shares.

• Chen Xiaojun proposed bringing in Ye Xiuxin and Chen Surong, recruiting capable assistants, and training young disciples to help run the Medicinal Materials Market.
• Chen Cong urged the Chen Clan’s Branch Families and Separate Lineages to join, while Zhu Yanfeng described the clan’s strength and Zhu Hefeng backed the recruitment plans.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed giving the Medical Alliance at least twenty percent and the Chen Clan thirty to forty percent of the market’s profits, and Chen Cong approved his plan.
• Xi Xi and Long Ma announced that Sea God Island wanted to join the venture, bringing sea-based medicinal materials, medical expertise, and protection.
• Xi Xi requested twenty percent, Chen Xiaojun countered with ten percent, and Xi Xi settled on fifteen percent so the Chen Clan and Sea God Island would together hold half the shares.

Chen Xiaojun and the Chen Clan finalized a cooperation with Sea God Island to establish a medicinal herb market in Chang'an City. As the meeting ended, Chen Cong ordered Zhu Yanfeng to report the plan and a proposed economic intelligence organization to the village.

• Chen Xiaojun and Xi Xi sealed their agreement, and Chen Xiaojun proposed opening another Sea God Island consulate in Chang'an City.
• Long Ma considered the Chen Clan a suitable partner for Sea God Island, given its investment-based model and the alternatives among mainland powers.
• After Xi Xi and Long Ma left, Chen Cong praised Chen Xiaojun's plan and said the Chen Clan needed to accelerate its preparations for the coming catastrophe.
• Chen Cong told Zhu Yanfeng to travel to the village and report the Ji Clan battle situation and medicinal herb market plan to Big Brother.
• Chen Xiaojun gave Zhu Yanfeng the market charter and two proposals, including one for a specialized economic investigation and intelligence organization.
• Chen Cong instructed Zhu Yanfeng to coordinate with the Ye Family and discuss the proposed organization with Big Brother.

Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda discussed the strange flaws in Ito Makoto’s attempt to disrupt their engagement and suspected his actions were connected to the Crimson Church. They agreed to investigate further with help from the Chen Clan, and Liu Ruyan reaffirmed her affection for Ji Boda.

• Liu Ruyan worried that she and Ji Boda still knew too little about Ito Makoto’s connection to the Crimson Church.
• Liu Ruyan questioned why Ito Makoto tried to steal the bride despite having almost no chance of success, and Ji Boda considered that he might have had an undisclosed purpose.
• Liu Ruyan pointed out that Ito Makoto’s group lacked crucial intelligence and that Yan Shenglong had told him his actions were useless.
• Liu Ruyan wondered whether the Crimson Church had harmed her grandfather and whether Grandpa Yi had also discovered the church’s involvement before his death.
• Ji Boda promised to investigate with support from the Chen Clan, and Liu Ruyan leaned into his embrace and expressed her trust and affection.

Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan shared a tender moment before realizing Ito Makoto may have been watched by a traitor and left a clue behind. They concluded that the clue might be hidden in Liu Ruyan’s study or the Herb Garden.

• Ji Boda saw Liu Ruyan’s affectionate writing and added a line expressing his joy at being with her, and Liu Ruyan kissed him in response.
• Ji Boda realized Ito Makoto could have contacted Liu Ruyan privately and wondered why he had waited until the engagement banquet to speak with her.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan deduced that an inside traitor may have been watching Ito Makoto for a long time.
• Ji Boda reasoned that Ito Makoto would not have left a clue at his residence and identified the Herb Garden and a place near Liu Ruyan as likely hiding spots.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan concluded that Ito Makoto may have hidden something in her study, where he had often visited and servants did not clean.