Chapter Summaries

Yue Qianchou traded ten Seven Star Blood Orchids for Lu Yanqing’s help protecting Ye Qun and Yan Yu, then left to visit the Ice Palace’s shop despite Nong Zhu’s warning. Meanwhile, Madam Black Pool sought an audience with the Nether Emperor to report damage to a Netherworld Gate and the theft of a Door Knocker Ring, but he rebuked her for deploying his servants and warned her against interfering in the mortal world.

• Yue Qianchou asked Lu Yanqing to take Ye Qun and Yan Yu to Lingfang Valley, and she agreed in exchange for ten Seven Star Blood Orchids.
• Yue Qianchou gave Lu Yanqing the orchids, urged Nong Zhu to take Furong and Ziyi away, and departed for the Ice Palace’s shop.
• Madam Black Pool flew to the Nether Emperor Palace and was stopped by Qian Jun before the Nether Emperor allowed her inside.
• Madam Black Pool reported that a Netherworld Gate in one mortal realm had been damaged and its Door Knocker Ring stolen.
• The Nether Emperor reprimanded Madam Black Pool for deploying his palace servants and reaffirmed his ban on entering the mortal world without permission.

Madam Black Pool learned from the Nether Emperor’s painting and account that he and Jin Tai had fought the Myriad Sword Demon Lord after a devastating battle over a Treasure Pearl in the human world. The Nether Emperor warned her not to defy the Heavenly Dao, then recalled how its retribution had driven him and Jin Tai to flee its thunderbolts.

• Madam Black Pool saw the Nether Emperor painting a battle where he and Jin Tai fought the dragon-riding Myriad Sword Demon Lord alongside the Twelve Great Underworld Generals.
• The Nether Emperor revealed that six of his twelve generals had died in the battle and warned Madam Black Pool not to disrespect the survivors.
• The Nether Emperor identified Jin Tai as the Immortal Emperor and explained that the Myriad Sword Demon Lord had emerged from a place Jin Tai and he had sealed.
• After Madam Black Pool urged him to retrieve the stolen Door Knocker Ring, the Nether Emperor warned that defying the Heavenly Dao could bring calamity upon her and the Underworld.
• The Nether Emperor recalled that he and Jin Tai had fought over a Treasure Pearl in the human world, then joined forces against the Myriad Sword Demon Lord and killed him.
• The Treasure Pearl vanished, and the Heavenly Dao sent golden thunder to hunt the Nether Emperor and Jin Tai, who managed to escape back.

Sovereign Ji warned Madam Black Pool that the Three Realms could face a terrible heavenly punishment for past harm to the human world, then allowed her to secretly seek the stolen gate knocker but forbade her from going herself. After she left, he revealed to Qian Jun that he had let her purge the Ji Realm’s powerful figures for his own purposes, while ordering him to prevent her from provoking Heaven again.

• Sovereign Ji warned Madam Black Pool that past wrongs against the human world could bring a final, devastating punishment from Heaven.
• Madam Black Pool persuaded Sovereign Ji to let her secretly send someone to retrieve the stolen gate knocker, but he forbade her from going to the human world herself.
• After Madam Black Pool left, Sovereign Ji summoned Qian Jun and learned that she had expanded the Black Ji Army, purged its old hands, and suppressed restless Ji Realm overlords.
• Sovereign Ji told Qian Jun that he had deliberately let Madam Black Pool stir up trouble to remove powerful figures and preserve their strength.
• Sovereign Ji ordered Qian Jun to keep Madam Black Pool from committing further unauthorized acts that might bring heavenly punishment, threatening to cripple her cultivation and send her to Endless Black Abyss if she disobeyed.

Yue Qianchou visited Yan Zhuixing to negotiate the sale of Seven Star Blood Orchids, but an Ice Palace disciple was poisoned after taking a Seven Treasures Pill and lost his ability to cultivate. After Bing Chengzi left to investigate, Yue resumed bargaining with Yan, who kept the reason for wanting the orchids secret.

• Mu Lianqiu stopped Yue Qianchou for flying in the Treasure Gathering Basin, and Yue then met Yan Zhuixing at the Ice Palace shop to discuss buying Seven Star Blood Orchids.
• A disciple began aging and suffering after taking a Seven Treasures Pill, and Bing Chengzi found that his dantian had been severely burned.
• Bing Chengzi questioned Man Hu about the pills, then left to investigate whether anyone else had been affected.
• Yue Qianchou taunted Man Hu and asked Yan Zhuixing whether he would buy the Seven Star Blood Orchids.
• Yan Zhuixing agreed to buy them but refused to explain why he wanted so many, and Yue suspected the orchids were connected to Yan's secret cultivation art.

Yan Zhuixing bought seven immature Blood Orchids from Yue Qianchou, then used the Demonic Eye to trap him and try to turn him into a puppet. A golden light broke through the blood sea and freed Yue Qianchou, though the source of the light remained unclear.

• Yue Qianchou sold Yan Zhuixing seven immature Blood Orchids for one billion four hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones.
• Yan Zhuixing revealed that he knew a secret method to ripen the Blood Orchids and used the Demonic Eye to trap Yue Qianchou in a sea of blood.
• Yan Zhuixing tried to make Yue Qianchou his puppet as seven blood snakes entered Yue Qianchou's orifices.
• Man Hu urged Yan Zhuixing to kill Yue Qianchou, but Yan Zhuixing warned that doing so would draw Wen Lanfeng and the others to them.
• A golden sun appeared in Yue Qianchou's sea of consciousness, destroyed the blood snakes and sea, and restored Yue Qianchou's awareness.

Yue Qianchou discovered that Yan Zhuixing’s Demon Eye had not truly controlled him and fought Yan Zhuixing and Man Hu to escape. After unleashing the black flames and collapsing the shop, he confronted the surrounding Law Enforcement Guard while daring Yan Zhuixing to fight again.

• Yue Qianchou pretended to remain under Yan Zhuixing’s Demon Eye while learning that Yan Zhuixing and Man Hu planned to use him as a spy and interrogate him about the Seven Star Blood Orchids.
• Yue Qianchou answered Man Hu despite Yan Zhuixing’s control, making Yan Zhuixing suspicious, and then feigned obedience to his order to kill himself.
• Yue Qianchou attacked Yan Zhuixing with a Great Black Saber, but Yan Zhuixing dodged with Demonic Phantom, split body and countered with Little Demon Fist while Man Hu struck with a flying sword.
• Man Hu used Mysterious Yin Palm and Yan Zhuixing followed with Demon Claw, but Yue Qianchou triggered an explosion that engulfed Yan Zhuixing in black flames and destroyed the shop.
• Yue Qianchou drew the black flames back into himself, challenged the missing Yan Zhuixing, and faced Mu Lianqiu and the Law Enforcement Guard with countless green flying swords surrounding him.

Madam Black Pool sent Green Brow from the Netherworld to recover the stolen Door Knocker Ring and gate fangs, while Yue Qianchou confronted the Law Enforcement Guard over Yan Zhuixing. Green Brow reached the human world and began searching for clues, finding an inscription near the cave entrance.

• Yue Qianchou surrounded the Law Enforcement Guard with two thousand flying swords and seethed over having given Yan Zhuixing seven pots of blood orchids.
• Madam Black Pool summoned Green Brow and assigned him to retrieve the stolen Door Knocker Ring and beast fangs from the human world.
• Madam Black Pool secretly allowed Green Brow to spend half a month in the human world after completing the mission.
• Green Brow passed through the Netherworld Gate, alarming Yu Ji and the ghost generals when a fierce yin wind swept through Nine Nether Cave.
• Green Brow searched for evidence of the theft and noticed words carved on the cave wall near the entrance.

Green Brow, a Netherworld Messenger, emerged from Nine Nether Cave and questioned Yu Ji about the stolen Door Knocker Ring and Bi Changchun. After Yu Ji sent him west, Bi Changchun pursued him, while Yue Qianchou continued provoking Yan Zhuixing at the Treasure Gathering Basin.

• Green Brow read the writings in Nine Nether Cave, identified Bi Changchun as the Door Knocker Ring theft suspect, and left through the wind eye.
• Yu Ji refused to send anyone into the cave, then questioned Green Brow after he emerged and demanded to know who had stolen the ring.
• Yu Ji pointed Green Brow toward the Spirit Transformation experts in the west, and he flew toward the Treasure Gathering Basin.
• Bi Changchun arrived at Yin Feng Valley, learned where Green Brow had gone, and pursued him through the protective formation.
• Yue Qianchou threatened Yan Zhuixing at the Treasure Gathering Basin, while Man Hu challenged his confidence.

Yue Qianchou accused Yan Zhuixing of using the Demon Eye Art to control people and pursuing a plan to rule the Cultivation World, prompting the assembled leaders to turn against Bing Cheng. The chapter ended with Sikong Jue reporting that Yan Zhuixing had already escaped the Treasure Gathering Basin.

• Yue Qianchou challenged Man Hu to a fight to the death, but Bing Cheng arrived with hundreds of Spirit Transformation stage lords before they could fight.
• Wen Lanfeng and Nong Zhu pressed Yue Qianchou to explain what Yan Zhuixing had done, and Wen Lanfeng drew the Giant Silver Sword.
• Yue Qianchou claimed Yan Zhuixing had attacked him with the Demon Eye Art and used Seven Star Blood Orchids to advance a plan to control the Cultivation World.
• Pei Fang, Qi Jiujun, and Ouyang Da blocked Bing Cheng from reaching Yue Qianchou, while Yin Baikang ordered Sikong Jue to search for Yan Zhuixing.
• Sikong Jue returned and reported that Yan Zhuixing had left the Treasure Gathering Basin an hour earlier.

After Yan Zhuixing escaped the Treasure Gathering Basin, he used his demonic eye technique to control Xin Lao San and headed for Lingfang Valley. Xin Lao San misdirected the pursuing cultivators, drawing the factions into a false chase as Yan Zhuixing continued toward his destination.

• Bing Chengzi defended Yan Zhuixing while Pei Fang and the other factions pressed him over the Seven Treasures Pill matter.
• Yan Zhuixing fled through the primeval forest, carrying seven Blood Orchids and deciding to avoid the Ice Palace.
• Yan Zhuixing found Xin Lao San roasting a wild boar and controlled him with his demonic eye technique.
• Yan Zhuixing ordered Xin Lao San to travel toward Lingfang Valley with him, keeping to the air while he moved through the forest.
• Xin Lao San misdirected five World Commerce Association cultivators, who spread the false direction to the other factions and drew them away from Yan Zhuixing.

Yan Zhuixing resented Yue Qianchou’s fame without understanding the struggles that had driven Yue to become notorious and powerful. At the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, Lu Yanqing stopped Wen Lanfeng from attacking Bing Chengzi, and Yue Qianchou resolved to rely on himself rather than on others.

• Yan Zhuixing fled with Old Three’s help and blamed Yue Qianchou for drawing him into unwanted fame and danger.
• Yue Qianchou reflected on his harsh beginnings, the support of Bai Suzhen and Furong, and why he had chosen to rise through bold, ruthless action.
• Wen Lanfeng blocked Bing Chengzi and his disciple from leaving and prepared to fight, while Pei Fang, Yue Qianchou, and others welcomed the prospect of Bing Chengzi’s removal.
• Bing Chengzi appealed to Lu Yanqing, who urged Wen Lanfeng not to settle matters through violence, and Wen recalled his Giant Silver Sword.
• Bing Chengzi thanked Lu Yanqing and escaped with his disciple, while Yue Qianchou warned her that Ice Palace might one day harm Lingfang Valley.
• Yue Qianchou told Wen Lanfeng he would not rely on him again and asked Wen Lanfeng and Lu Yanqing to honor their earlier promises.

Yue Qianchou rejected Hu Changshou and Yin Baikang’s claims against him, while Nong Zhu declared Yue had no connection to Wen Lanfeng and promised to protect him. When Furong arrived wearing Bi Changchun’s jade pendant, the powerful cultivators abandoned their hostility and scrambled to ingratiate themselves with her.

• Wen Lanfeng agreed to see Yue Qianchou’s matter through, but Nong Zhu declared Yue had nothing to do with Wen and dared anyone to touch him.
• Hu Changshou threatened to settle scores with Yue over Cloud Palace disciples, while Yin Baikang demanded that Yue help him find Niu Youde over the Seven Treasures Pill.
• Yue denied responsibility for the pill and said Yin Baikang had bought it through a deal with Niu Youde.
• Furong and Ziyi arrived, and Yin Baikang and Hu Changshou fell silent when they noticed Bi Changchun’s jade pendant at Furong’s waist.
• Pei Fang, Qi Jiujun, and Ouyang Da stepped forward to protect Nong Zhu and the others, then eagerly introduced themselves to Furong.

Green Brow entered the Treasure Gathering Basin and demanded that Yin Baikang kneel, then attacked him after Yin tried to ward him off by claiming Niu Youde was his friend. Their first clash shook the area, leaving Yin’s fate unresolved.

• Nong Zhu led Yue Qianchou and the others toward the passage, but Green Brow appeared above the Treasure Gathering Basin and passed through its defensive formation.
• Green Brow confronted Yin Baikang and demanded that he kneel and kowtow, while the gathered cultivators watched in alarm.
• Yin Baikang invoked his friendship with Niu Youde, but Green Brow dismissed the Immortal Realm Reception Envoy as insignificant and threatened to kill him.
• Yin Baikang teleported to escape, but Green Brow intercepted him at the formation’s edge, and their collision sent a shockwave through the basin.

Yin Baikang stood against Green Brow despite being badly injured, then burned his cultivation with Human Fire to unleash a final assault. Their battle overwhelmed the Treasure Gathering Basin’s defenses, leaving the cultivators below fleeing for shelter.

• Green Brow knocked Yin Baikang into a deep pit, but Yin Baikang emerged and kept defying him.
• Sikong Jue and Jing Yuankong rushed to support Yin Baikang, who ordered them away and entrusted their future to Pei Fang.
• Pei Fang promised not to trouble Yin Baikang’s disciples, and Yin Baikang told them to preserve the Yin family line and relinquish the World Commerce Association when necessary.
• Yin Baikang ignited Human Fire and attacked Green Brow with a barrage of sword auras, while Green Brow blocked the strikes with green spikes.
• The battle shattered the Treasure Gathering Basin’s protective formation, and its violent aftermath injured cultivators and drove the survivors toward God of Wealth Peak.

Yin Baikang fought Green Brow with a final sword strike and a self-detonation, but Green Brow survived unharmed. He then singled out Pei Fang and began questioning him.

• Yin Baikang exhausted his cultivation attacking Green Brow, then unleashed a concealed sword strike that Green Brow evaded with an afterimage.
• Green Brow pierced Yin Baikang through the heart, but Yin Baikang locked his arms around him and detonated his dantian.
• The explosion destroyed half of God of Wealth Peak, and the onlookers believed Yin Baikang and Green Brow had both perished.
• Green Brow emerged unharmed inside a transparent green sphere and called Pei Fang out for questioning.
• Pei Fang tried to ingratiate himself with Green Brow by praising his cleverness.

Green Brow arrived seeking Bi Changchun on the Nether Emperor’s orders, then learned that Bi Changchun ruled the Demon Ghost Domain. He returned to find Yue Qianchou and Nong Zhu, and Yue Qianchou stepped forward to face him with a plan to protect himself.

• Green Brow demanded that Pei Fang identify Bi Changchun and revealed that he had been sent to punish him for destroying the Netherworld Gate.
• Yue Qianchou and Nong Zhu realized that the writing they had left in the Nether Cave had exposed Bi Changchun to the Netherworld’s attention.
• Pei Fang told Green Brow that Bi Changchun lived in the Demon Ghost Domain and commanded its Demon Kings and Ghost Kings.
• Green Brow left in anger after realizing that a female ghost cultivator had deceived him, then returned to ask Pei Fang where Nong Zhu and Yue Qianchou lived.
• Yue Qianchou tried to slip away with Nong Zhu, Ziyi, and Furong, but Green Brow spotted them and summoned them.
• Yue Qianchou claimed he knew where Nong Zhu and Yue Qianchou were, then recognized Green Brow’s fear and approached him with his hands behind his back.

Yue Qianchou tried to divert Green Brow by claiming Yue Qianchou and Nanhai Nong Zhu were in the sealed Eastern Pole Sacred Land, but Green Brow saw through the deception. Wen Lanfeng stepped forward to hold him off so Nong Zhu could escape, until a powerful, icy snort interrupted them.

• Yue Qianchou intimidated Green Brow with a display of deathly energy, and Green Brow treated him as a powerful expert sent from the Netherworld.
• Yue Qianchou told Green Brow that Yue Qianchou and Nanhai Nong Zhu were in the inaccessible Eastern Pole Sacred Land, and Green Brow prepared to leave.
• Green Brow suddenly realized Yue Qianchou had deceived him and demanded his real name.
• Wen Lanfeng appeared with the Giant Silver Sword and told Nong Zhu to take the others away while he fought Green Brow.
• A cold, ringing snort shook everyone and nearly made Yue Qianchou collapse.

Bi Changchun emerged from seclusion at God of Wealth Peak, carrying Yin Baikang’s sword and drawing hope from the cultivators gathered there. After learning how Yin Baikang died, he faced Green Brow, entrusted the World Commerce Association to Yin Baikang’s disciples, and prepared for the confrontation.

• Bi Changchun appeared atop God of Wealth Peak, and the cultivators recognized the Number One Expert Under Heaven.
• Wen Lanfeng identified Bi Changchun to Green Brow, who welcomed the chance to fight him.
• Sikong Jue and Jing Yuankong knelt before Bi Changchun and begged him to avenge Yin Baikang.
• Bi Changchun examined Yin Baikang’s sword and asked the two disciples how their master had died.
• Green Brow confronted Bi Changchun, who returned the sword to Sikong Jue and instructed both disciples to preserve the World Commerce Association for the benefit of all under heaven.

Bi Changchun effortlessly seized and hurled Green Brow, then waited as the Nether Envoy summoned two Netherworld Green Snakes with a spell. Green Brow demanded the Door Knocker Ring and two beast fangs, but Bi Changchun remained calm and asked whether the snakes were his strongest ability.

• Green Brow attacked Bi Changchun, who caught him by the throat with ease and suppressed his nether energy.
• Bi Changchun threw Green Brow into a crater, shocking the Spirit Transformation cultivators and thrilling the watching crowd.
• Green Brow returned to the sky and claimed his first defeat had been due to carelessness, while Bi Changchun invited him to attack again.
• Green Brow used his bloodied spikes to summon a black cloud and two Netherworld Green Snakes bestowed by Madam Black Pool.
• Green Brow demanded the Door Knocker Ring and two beast fangs, threatened Bi Changchun, and was asked if the snakes were his strongest ability.

Bi Changchun fought Green Brow after the Nether Envoy threatened him for the item he carried. He defeated Green Brow and dispersed the evil clouds, leaving the onlookers stunned by his power.

• Green Brow demanded that Bi Changchun hand over the item and submit, but Bi Changchun refused and invited him to take it.
• Green Brow unleashed two enormous Nether Serpents and covered the area in deadly black clouds, while Bi Changchun’s presence filled the mountaintop with Vast Righteous Qi.
• Bi Changchun split the intertwined serpents with a blast of white radiance, and they fell in pieces amid foul black blood.
• Green Brow tried to flee, but Bi Changchun used Misty Immortal Finger to pierce him and knock him to the ground.
• Bi Changchun shouted Heaven and Earth Have Righteous Qi, drawing the dark clouds away until the sky cleared and leaving the onlookers amazed.