Chapter Summaries

Wind entered Lingyun Grotto to claim the opportunity meant for him, while Wang Ming subdued Iron Blood Butcher and recruited him for the Underworld Society. At the Royal Mausoleum, Cloud used the Crimson Blood Sword to cut through the stone door.

• Wind recalled his father and the family saying about the Leshan Giant Buddha before entering Lingyun Grotto.
• Wang Ming reflected that Nüwa and Xiao Sanxiao had shaped the Storm Riders World and let Wind pursue the grotto’s treasures.
• Wang Ming overwhelmed Iron Blood Butcher by attacking with his gaze and breaking the Heavenly Tribulation Armor.
• Wang Ming examined the armor’s components and ordered Iron Blood Butcher to work for the Underworld Society, and Iron Blood Butcher agreed.
• Cloud poured true Qi into the Crimson Blood Sword and began cutting through the Royal Mausoleum’s stone door, eager to reach Kong Ci.

Wang Ming brought Iron God, Iron Blood Butcher, Huai Kong, Huai Mie, and Bai Lian toward the Underworld Society to have the Iron Sect masters jointly improve his gauntlets. In Lingyun Grotto, Wind found Invincible Warrior’s martial arts legacy, while Cloud broke into the Royal Mausoleum, met Iron Zhi, and left with Kong Ci’s coffin.

• Wang Ming doubted Iron Blood Butcher’s weapon-forging skill and decided to bring the three Iron Sect masters together to upgrade his gauntlets.
• Wind found the Yellow Emperor’s remains in Lingyun Grotto, discovered the Xuanyuan Sword was missing, and buried the remains.
• Wind became lost and reached Invincible Warrior’s mural, where its Martial Dao Intent passed martial arts knowledge into his mind.
• Cloud used the Crimson Blood Sword to break through the Royal Mausoleum’s isolation stone and fell into Iron Zhi’s hidden chamber beneath it.
• Cloud told Iron Zhi that Wang Ming had invited him to the Underworld Society to settle the feud with Iron Blood Butcher, but Iron Zhi refused.
• Cloud cut through the chamber ceiling, returned to Kong Ci’s coffin, and vowed to take her away and seek Emperor Shitian if Wang Ming could not resurrect her.

Wang Ming’s allies settled into Underworld Society, while Cloud returned with Kong Ci’s coffin and asked Wang Ming to resurrect her. Wang Ming told Cloud that resurrection would require a price, and Cloud set out to capture powerful martial artists, leaving Kong Ci’s fate unresolved.

• Huai Mie challenged Qin Shuang and was defeated, then was beaten by You Ruo and Second Dream until he stopped provoking fights.
• Wang Ming showed Huai Mie a demon-modified Evil Warding Swordplay, frightening him away from practicing it.
• Cloud returned to Underworld Society with Kong Ci’s coffin, Iron Zhi, and the Peerless Sword, and asked Wang Ming to resurrect Kong Ci.
• Wang Ming said resurrecting the dead required a price, so Cloud agreed to capture powerful martial artists and left to do so.
• Cloud returned the Crimson Blood Sword to Wang Ming, who told him to keep it for his future son; Cloud passed it to Yu Chuchu.

Wind returned to the Underworld Society with the Fire Qilin and demonstrated the Ten Styles Martial Arts to Wang Ming, who found inspiration in Tenfold Invincibility’s method of combining martial arts. Wang Ming agreed to Wind’s request to resurrect Dugu Meng and Ming Yuexin.

• Wind rode the Fire Qilin back to the Underworld Society, and Wang Ming agreed that Wind could raise it.
• Wind demonstrated the Ten Styles Martial Arts and explained the Black Tortoise True Skill to Wang Ming.
• The Fire Qilin broke free, ran into the main hall, and fell asleep beside Wang Ming’s spirit-gathering formation.
• Wind demonstrated Tenfold Invincibility’s Advancing Move, inspiring Wang Ming to consider how to fuse his own martial arts.
• Wang Ming offered Wind a reward, then learned Wind wanted him to resurrect Dugu Meng and Ming Yuexin.

Wind begged Wang Ming to resurrect the people in the coffin, and Wang Ming agreed to help once the conditions were sufficient. After throwing the Fire Qilin out of the main hall, Wang Ming studied Invincible Warrior’s martial arts and considered deducing new moves from them.

• Wind knelt before Wang Ming and begged him to resurrect the people in the coffin.
• Wang Ming said the conditions were not yet sufficient but promised to help later, and Wind thanked him.
• Wang Ming entered the Underworld Society main hall to cultivate without company.
• The Fire Qilin attacked Wang Ming, but his Indestructible Vajra Body protected him; he beat it and threw it outside.
• Wang Ming reviewed Invincible Warrior’s Tenfold Invincibility and other techniques, planning to deduce similar martial arts from the Advancing Move.

Wang Ming used captured martial artists’ internal energy to resurrect Kong Ci, Ming Yuexin, and Lonely Dream, restore Qin Shuang’s arm, and repair the Underworld Society’s divisions. He then asked Iron God, Iron Zhi, and Iron Blood Butcher to design a set of weapons that could separate without losing power.

• Wind and Cloud returned to the Underworld Society, and Cloud brought back over a hundred martial artists for Wang Ming to use in Kong Ci’s resurrection.
• Wang Ming resurrected Kong Ci, Ming Yuexin, and Lonely Dream, then used the remaining internal energy to restore Qin Shuang’s severed arm.
• Wang Ming’s actions repaired Lord Conqueror’s rift with Wind, Cloud, and Shuang and brought harmony to the Underworld Society.
• Wang Ming visited Iron God, Iron Zhi, and Iron Blood Butcher beneath the throne and showed them the gloves forged from the Frost Heart Sword and Frost Demon Sword.
• Wang Ming asked the three smiths to design weapons that could separate while retaining the united weapon’s power, and they proposed forging multiple branch weapons from its special material.

The Underworld Society settled into a quiet period while Wang Ming focused on martial arts and preparing the people who could help govern a future realm. After leaving seclusion, Emperor Shitian learned that the dead had returned within the Society and began considering how to gain heavenly recognition before the coming dragon-slaying.

• Wang Ming stayed in the main hall to study martial arts, while Wind, Cloud, and Qin Shuang remained at the Underworld Society with their families and the orphans in their care.
• Nearly a year after the martial arts world was wiped out, outsiders had begun to forget their fear of the Underworld Society.
• Emperor Shitian left seclusion and heard Luo Xian report that Lord Conqueror had brought Iron God and Iron Blood Butcher back from Iron Heart Island, and that Wind had brought the Fire Qilin to the Society.
• Luo Xian told Emperor Shitian that Cloud had returned Kong Ci’s corpse to the Society, where Kong Ci, Ming Yuexin, and Dugu Meng had come back to life; Emperor Shitian suspected the Saint Heart Formula might be involved.
• Emperor Shitian rejected Luo Xian’s suggestion to attack Lord Conqueror and resolved to find a way to break heaven’s decree and gain its acknowledgment before the dragon-slaying.

Wang Ming began organizing the martial arts he had collected across different worlds, aiming to refine them into a unified system. He set aside his internal techniques for later and focused on adapting Invincible Warrior’s Tenfold Invincibility, whose power and physical limits he examined.

• Wang Ming used the Fire Qilin as a light source while he studied the martial arts manuals floating before him in the sealed Underworld Society Main Hall.
• Wang Ming categorized the many techniques he had collected and decided to postpone merging his internal cultivation arts because of the risks involved.
• Wang Ming chose to develop a combat skill inspired by Invincible Warrior’s Tenfold Invincibility, which he considered more impressive than the Black Tortoise True Skill.
• Wang Ming analyzed how Tenfold Invincibility used lightness skill to deliver ten martial arts attacks at extreme speed, while relying on formidable internal energy.
• Wang Ming recognized that repeated use could exhaust a practitioner’s true qi or exceed the body’s endurance, causing severe injury or death.

Wang Ming combined several movement arts and Tong Clan spells to create clones powered by his Martial Dao Intent. After refining the technique through repeated trials against the Fire Qilin, he named the move Myriad Paths of the Heavens.

• Wang Ming studied multiple movement techniques and combined their clone-making methods with Tong Clan spells to create a new martial art.
• Wang Ming tested his early clones on the Fire Qilin, but they fought poorly and were quickly destroyed.
• Wang Ming realized the clones lacked his spiritual will and adjusted his technique so they could fight effectively, though they consumed substantial power.
• Wang Ming opened thirty-six Dao acupoints, nurturing a strand of Martial Dao Intent in each to produce clones that could fight without draining his dantian.
• Wang Ming named the technique Myriad Paths of the Heavens and wondered whether its accumulated power could let him defeat Emperor Shitian.

Wang Ming created the Lightness Skill Chapter of his Sun Moon War Codex by developing the combat movement technique Sun Moon Shuttle. Meanwhile, Po Jun and Broken Wave led Emperor Shitian’s revived experts toward the Underworld Society, with Po Jun doubting their chances after seeing Wang Ming fight Luo Xian.

• Wang Ming sorted his martial arts manuals into five planned chapters and considered what kind of lightness skill he needed for combat.
• After a month of research, Wang Ming created Sun Moon Shuttle, a combat movement technique with five speed gears, though its fifth gear remained only a hypothesis.
• Wang Ming began recording the Sun Moon War Codex and added Sun Moon Shuttle and Inherited Path Demon Body to its Lightness Skill Chapter.
• Wang Ming left the Weapon, Unarmed, Defense, and Ultimate Kill chapters for later study.
• Po Jun and Broken Wave traveled with experts revived by Emperor Shitian toward the Underworld Society to attack it.
• Po Jun doubted the expedition’s prospects because he had witnessed Wang Ming fight Luo Xian.

Wang Ming arrived as Tianmen attacked the Underworld Society, where a mysterious group of experts helped Wind, Cloud, and Frost defeat the attackers. Their leader, Xu Fu, revealed that he was Emperor Shitian’s former master and then asked to stay at the Underworld Society to confront his disciple, leaving Wang Ming uneasy but agreeing.

• Yu Chuchu warned Wang Ming that Tianmen was attacking and Wind, Cloud, and Frost were struggling against the enemy.
• Wang Ming arrived to find the three surrounded by powerful martial artists whom Emperor Shitian had unsealed, while Divine Mother Luo Xian watched and Broken Wave launched sneak attacks.
• A group of powerful experts joined the fight and helped Wind, Cloud, and Frost defeat the attackers, after which Luo Xian left.
• Xu Fu told Wang Ming and the others that he had gained immortality by slaying a phoenix and had mistakenly taken Emperor Shitian as his disciple.
• Xu Fu asked to remain at the Underworld Society so he could confront Emperor Shitian, and Wang Ming agreed despite suspecting Xu Fu’s true identity.

Wang Ming revealed to Cloud that Xu Fu was Emperor Shitian and explained why he could not simply be killed, while Xu Fu secretly plotted to use the dragon’s backlash to destroy Wang Ming. The chapter ended with Emperor Shitian leaving his room after deciding to lure Wang Ming into seeking eternal youth and slaying the dragon.

• Wang Ming ordered Wind and Qin Shuang to spar with Xu Fu’s disciple, warned them not to use the Ten Styles Martial Arts, and told Wind to repeat his unlucky phrase to Xu Fu.
• Cloud told Wang Ming that Wind’s phrase seemed to bring bad luck, and Wang Ming revealed that Xu Fu was Emperor Shitian.
• Wang Ming explained to Cloud that Emperor Shitian could resurrect because of Phoenix Blood, so they should avoid exposing their knowledge and play along with him.
• Wang Ming explained that Phoenix Blood granted resurrection while Dragon Essence granted youth, internal energy, and powerful healing, making Emperor Shitian especially difficult to kill.
• Xu Fu privately admitted that he had joined Wang Ming because he could not defeat destiny, then planned to tempt Wang Ming into slaying the dragon and suffering its backlash.
• Emperor Shitian transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the guest house room.

Wang Ming stayed in the Underworld Society, reading the Dao De Jing instead of pursuing world conquest, while Xu Fu grew impatient about the approaching chance to slay the divine dragon. Xu Fu decided to help Wang Ming unify the world so the karmic debt from the dragon’s death would fall on him instead.

• Wang Ming threw aside the Dao De Jing in frustration, pulled it back with his martial arts, and resumed reading while avoiding the risk of secluded training.
• Xu Fu finished advising Wind and the others, then privately complained about Wind and questioned what Wang Ming was planning.
• Xu Fu worried that Wang Ming’s lack of ambition would leave him bearing the karmic debt after the divine dragon was slain in seven years.
• Xu Fu realized Wang Ming was studying the Lesser Unphased Divine Skill to prolong his life and avoid danger by outliving his enemies.
• Xu Fu resolved to help Wang Ming conquer the world and disappeared from his room.

The martial arts sects blamed the Underworld Society for the turmoil sweeping the Central Plains and united to attack it at Heavenly Mountain. Nameless set out to confront Lord Conqueror, while Wang Ming prepared the Society’s defenses and warned Cloud that his family would be safer near him.

• The sects used rumors that the Underworld Society had caused the turmoil as a pretext to unite and march on Heavenly Mountain.
• Nameless decided to face Lord Conqueror and left China Pavilion carrying the broken Hero Sword after refusing to have it reforged.
• Qin Shuang reported the approaching sects, and Wang Ming ordered Wind, Cloud, and Shuang to arrange the Underworld Society’s defenses.
• Wang Ming kept Cloud behind and pointed out that the attack’s sudden focus on the Society was suspicious.
• Cloud asked whether he should send Zi Ning, Tian'er, and the others away, and Wang Ming told him they might be safest within his protection.

Wang Ming and the Underworld Society waited for the ten major sects to attack, while Huai Mie repeatedly reported that they were still ten miles away. Huai Mie eventually revealed that all the sects had died, and the chapter ended as a terrifying killing intent swept toward the hall.

• Wang Ming and the others prepared for the siege, with Wang Ming trusting the explosives he had planted in the Threefold Training Grounds.
• Huai Mie repeatedly said the ten major sects were still ten miles away, and Wang Ming accepted explanations for their delay and ordered everyone to keep waiting.
• After several hours, Wang Ming sent Huai Mie to investigate, while Qin Shuang nearly lit a fuse when Huai Mie returned.
• Huai Mie reported that all five thousand or more members of the ten major sects were dead, and Wind struggled to believe him.
• A boundless aura of killing intent swept toward the Underworld Society's main hall and made everyone tremble.

Nameless attacked Wang Ming without explanation, but Wang Ming’s Indestructible Vajra Body withstood the Heavenly Sword’s assault. Wang Ming then drew a Crimson Blood Sword and challenged Nameless to a swordsmanship duel.

• Nameless burst into the Underworld Society main hall and attacked Wang Ming, who led him outside to protect the hall.
• Nameless shattered Wang Ming’s Qi defenses and drove him into the ground with a torrent of sword strikes.
• Nameless realized Wang Ming had taken his attacks with his body, but Wang Ming quickly counterattacked and knocked Nameless into a crater.
• Wang Ming activated the Indestructible Vajra Body, emerged unharmed, and drew a Crimson Blood Sword to challenge Nameless to a swordsmanship contest.
• Wang Ming and Nameless exchanged more than a dozen sword strikes, leaving Cloud confused about whether Wang Ming’s challenge was fair.

Wang Ming fought Nameless at the Threefold Training Grounds, shrugging off his sword intent with the Indestructible Vajra Body. When Tianmen arrived, Wang Ming turned on them and killed Broken Wave with his enormous greatsword.

• Nameless's sword qi failed to harm Wang Ming, who knocked Nameless back with his strength and Mount Song Swordplay.
• Wang Ming continued fighting Nameless with Mount Hua Swordplay, but Nameless's sorrowful sword intent had no effect on him.
• Divine Mother Luo Xian arrived with Tianmen, and Wang Ming sent Nameless flying toward the group.
• Po Jun, Broken Wave, and Huang Ying attacked Nameless as Wang Ming rushed at the Tianmen members.
• Wang Ming replaced his Crimson Blood Sword with a massive greatsword and struck Broken Wave, shattering his Fire Qilin Sword and killing him.

Wang Ming defeated Po Jun, Huang Ying, and Broken Wave with his blunt Virtuous Sword and golden body before Luo Xian stopped the battle so they could talk. He explained why Po Jun failed to recognize his swordsmanship and reflected on how martial arts differed between worlds with varying levels of spiritual energy.

• After Broken Wave died, Wang Ming broke Po Jun's Greedy Wolf Sword and shattered his hand, then smashed Huang Ying's Soul Severing Saber and sent him flying.
• Wang Ming charged Po Jun through his saber qi, but Nameless intervened with the Hero Sword and suffered a shattered hand while saving his master's son.
• Luo Xian blocked Wang Ming and asked him to stop fighting; Wang Ming dismissed his transformation and agreed to talk.
• Cloud and Wind asked Wang Ming to spare Nameless, and Wang Ming said he had not intended to kill him.
• Po Jun insisted Wang Ming's attacks were not sword techniques, so Wang Ming explained how the worlds' different levels of spiritual energy shaped their martial arts.

Divine Mother Luo Xian offered Wang Ming an alliance with Emperor Shitian, but Wang Ming refused to accept power granted by Tianmen. Emperor Shitian then appeared and asked Wang Ming to help him slay a dragon in exchange for a share of its Dragon Essence, leaving Wang Ming to consider the offer.

• Divine Mother Luo Xian told Wang Ming that Emperor Shitian wanted to cooperate with him and claimed Tianmen had resolved the siege by the ten major sects.
• Nameless realized Wang Ming had not massacred the ten major sects and fainted from the shock.
• Wang Ming accused Tianmen of orchestrating the turmoil and rejected its offer to help him rule the pugilistic world.
• Emperor Shitian appeared and knocked everyone unconscious except Wang Ming so they could speak privately.
• Emperor Shitian asked Wang Ming to help slay a dragon and offered him a share of its Dragon Essence, which could grant eternal youth.

Wang Ming agreed to help Emperor Shitian slay the dragon seven years later after Emperor Shitian threatened him, though he privately expected the plan to fail. Emperor Shitian revived Broken Wave, Huang Ying, and Po Jun, then resolved to teach Luo Xian deeper levels of the Saint Heart Formula in case he needed her protection.

• Emperor Shitian asked Wang Ming to join the dragon-slaying plan, and Wang Ming initially refused.
• Emperor Shitian sensed an ancient, desolate aura and withdrew his murderous intent before warning Wang Ming that destiny could be overcome.
• Wang Ming agreed to cooperate, and Emperor Shitian promised to help him contend for supremacy before departing with the unconscious Luo Xian and Po Jun and the bodies of Broken Wave and Huang Ying.
• Wang Ming healed Nameless with the North Darkness Rebirth Art and privately doubted Emperor Shitian would still have a chance in seven years.
• At Tianmen, Emperor Shitian restored Broken Wave, Huang Ying, and Po Jun, and told them to recuperate while their weapons were reforged.
• Luo Xian questioned why Emperor Shitian had revived Broken Wave, and Emperor Shitian acknowledged Broken Wave's disloyalty before promising to teach her deeper levels of the Saint Heart Formula.