Chapter Summaries

Zhou You used the upgraded Storage Pouch 4.0s and a bounty to distract the Fuji Organization and give Mo Yunzi time. Mo Yunzi then used the System Panel to identify spies and improve the Measure Land Organization’s communication, leaving it more secure and its members more impressed by Xiaoyaozi.

• Zhou You distributed ten Storage Pouch 4.0s across the six northern states, sparking a scramble among Strong Martial ones seeking to move their Medicine Fields.
• Mo Yunzi posted a bounty at Thousand Faces Hall branches offering a Storage Pouch 4.0 for each Fuji Organization member killed, prompting Fuji’s allies to turn against it.
• Mo Yunzi received the Organizational Structure Map, which revealed the Measure Land Organization’s members and identified friendly members and spies.
• Mo Yunzi created One Thread Connect tokens so members could communicate through the organization’s structure map, then distributed them through the ranks.
• Mo Yunzi ordered members to eliminate the spies, and the System Panel removed them from the map after their communication links were severed.

Zhou You defeated Ming Qiu Mo’s Ancient Witch Secret Technique with his staff, then seized his saber and unleashed a devastating art powered by Nine Oxen Two Tiger Divine Strength. Ming Qiu Mo survived through his protective treasures, but Zhou You cut away the script birthmark that was his greatest pride.

• Zhou You’s Wild Striking staff technique overcame Ming Qiu Mo’s Bronze Saber art and blocked his Soul-Shattering Bronze Saber technique with a single strike.
• Zhou You took Ming Qiu Mo’s saber and used Nine Oxen Two Tiger Divine Strength to unleash a slash that split the arena and shattered the Witch Clan Tribe’s Totem Banners.
• Ming Qiu Mo activated his witch script to merge with Heaven and Earth and withstand Zhou You’s attack.
• Zhou You spotted flaws in Ming Qiu Mo’s patched script and redirected his saber to cut away the birthmark, while Ming Qiu Mo’s secret treasures kept him alive.
• Ming Qiu Mo’s wound healed without the script, leaving him horrified that his birthmark had not reappeared.

After severing Ming Qiu Mo’s Witch seal, Zhou You defeated the Jianmu Tribe and seized its Totem Banner for Da Qian Martial Arts School. As the third round began, Yan Wanjun arrived with a transformed Overlord Spear and an overwhelming aura.

• Ming Qiu Mo discovered Zhou You’s slash had removed his Witch seal, then fled with his attendants to report the anomaly to the Witch Chief.
• Zhou You analyzed the seal, learned the Witch Blessing entry, and challenged the Jianmu Tribe for its Totem Banner.
• Zhou You defeated the Jianmu fighters, took the banner, and appointed Qi Qingdi to guard it and face future challengers.
• Zhou You’s crushing victory established him as the leading martial artist of his era and gave Da Qian Martial Arts School a complete win in the second round.
• Yan Wanjun arrived for the third round with a changed Overlord Spear and swirling black qi, astonishing the Overlord Martial Arts School disciples.

Yan Wanjun returned to the arena and killed Er Jinmie with a mysterious demonic spear technique, declaring himself the Fierce Demon Spear. A Zixu Tribe youth then sacrificed himself to turn his Gu Worm into a Pseudo Gu King, which wounded Yan Wanjun and attacked him as the chapter ended.

• Yan Wanjun arrived to challenge the Witch Clan tribes and confronted Er Jinmie, who had defeated several members of the Overlord Martial Arts School.
• Yan Wanjun withstood Er Jinmie's attack and pierced him through with the Overlord Spear, killing the Zixu Tribe prodigy in one exchange.
• Zhou You sensed a mysterious power in Yan Wanjun's spear technique, and Yan Wanjun declared that the Little Overlord was dead and he was now the Fierce Demon Spear.
• A young Zixu Tribe man swore to avenge Er Jinmie and sacrificed his life to raise his Gu Worm to the Pseudo Gu King level.
• The giant centipede-like Gu Worm wounded Yan Wanjun, seized his spear, and attacked him with poisonous gas and deadly force.

Yan Wanjun defeated the Zixu Tribe’s challengers and claimed their Totem Banner for the Overlord Martial Arts School. After the tribe conceded, he challenged Zhou You, turning the crowd’s attention to a duel between the two schools.

• Yan Wanjun used the Overlord Spear to kill a Pseudo Gu King-level Gu Worm and demanded the Zixu Tribe’s Totem Banner.
• A Zixu Tribe elite wielding a White Bone Chain attacked Yan Wanjun, but Yan Wanjun pierced him and his Golden Cicada Gu.
• Yan Wanjun defeated more Zixu Tribe fighters, surviving attacks on his eyes and a curse that disabled his left foot.
• The Zixu Tribe admitted defeat and handed over its Totem Banner, which the Overlord Martial Arts School’s disciples passed to Qin Shang.
• Yan Wanjun turned toward Da Qian Martial Arts School and challenged Zhou You.

Zhou You accepted Yan Wanjun’s challenge and defeated him with one saber strike, but Yan Wanjun’s injury-fueled fighting ability let him rise again and unleash a far stronger attack. As the chapter ended, Yan Wanjun manifested a Mighty Warrior Omen, drawing attention away from Zhou You.

• Li Qixiu urged Yan Wanjun and Zhou You to postpone their fight, but Yan Wanjun insulted him and threatened Da Qian Martial Arts School if Zhou You refused.
• Zhou You entered the arena and met Yan Wanjun’s Overlord Spear with a two-handed strike of the Bronze Saber, sending Yan Wanjun flying in one move.
• Yan Wanjun rose despite his severe wounds, revealing a physique that let him fight more fiercely as his injuries worsened.
• Yan Wanjun attacked with the Demon Flame Sweeping Cloud Style, and the strike’s force damaged the arena and killed a spectator hundreds of meters away.
• Yan Wanjun’s strength surged as he comprehended the Mighty Warrior Omen, prompting the Overlord Martial Arts School to see him as a future Mighty Warrior.

Zhou You defeated Yan Wanjun’s attacks, but Yan Wanjun used their battle to fuel his breakthrough. Yan Wanjun officially advanced to Strong Martial First Heaven, leaving Zhou You facing a newly risen Mighty Warrior.

• Li Qixiu and other martial artists urged Zhou You to spare Yan Wanjun because he had shown the potential to become a Mighty Warrior.
• Zhou You used Chaotic Strike: Chaotic Staff Beats Dates to weaken Yan Wanjun’s spear attack, then struck him across the back and defeated him again.
• Yan Wanjun killed a martial artist who tried to stop the fight and declared that he would use Zhou You to complete his breakthrough.
• Yan Wanjun’s Blood Qi darkened the sky and filled the area with black qi, killing people who came too close.
• Yan Wanjun absorbed the remaining black qi, demonstrated control over the local weather, and advanced to Strong Martial First Heaven.

Yan Wanjun broke through to Strong Martial and challenged Zhou You, then publicly declared he would kill both Zhou You and his master, Yanshan. After Yan Wanjun struck him with a seemingly fatal attack, Zhou You survived and produced a Mighty Warrior Omen, leaving the duel poised for another turn.

• News of Yan Wanjun’s Strong Martial breakthrough spread through the prefectural capital, and factions accepted that Zhou You was likely doomed.
• Yan Wanjun attacked Zhou You with overwhelming black Qi, and Zhou You blocked the assault by circulating the Power of Eight Hearts.
• Yan Wanjun announced that he would kill Zhou You and Yanshan, then killed a disciple who pleaded with him to take back his words.
• Zhou You joined his Bronze Saber and a wooden staff into a great guandao, but Yan Wanjun’s spear struck his chest and blasted apart part of the arena.
• Zuo Shi’er sensed Zhou You’s faint heartbeat, and Zhou You produced a Mighty Warrior Omen after surviving the blow.

Yan Wanjun used the demonic spear to break into the Mighty Warrior Realm and tried to kill Zhou You before he could follow. Zhou You broke through as well and overwhelmed Yan Wanjun with a saber strike, leaving the Demon Weapon Spirit urging him to flee.

• Yan Wanjun revealed that the Demon Weapon Spirit and its demonic spear had fueled his rapid growth and healing, then attacked Zhou You with a new spear technique.
• Under pressure from Yan Wanjun's strike, Zhou You broke through into the Mighty Warrior Realm and blocked the spear with his great saber.
• Yan Wanjun tried to interrupt Zhou You's breakthrough and sent black qi to kill Qi Qingdi, but Zhou You remained undisturbed and deflected the attack back.
• Zhou You seized half the arena's control of the space and struck Yan Wanjun with the Nine Oxen Two Tiger Divine Strength, amplified by a Snow Bud Pill.
• As the saber strike overwhelmed him, Yan Wanjun heard the Demon Weapon Spirit tell him to run.

Zhou You defeated Yan Wanjun in their Strong Martial battle, but Yan escaped into Demon Weapon Village, prompting a System trial to uncover its location. Zhou You remained standing as the prefectural city’s powers recognized his breakthrough and weighed its consequences.

• Zhou You annihilated the arena with his attack, but Yan Wanjun escaped into Demon Weapon Village before the finishing blow could kill him.
• The System assigned Zhou You an eight-star trial to find the hidden location of Demon Weapon Village.
• Spectators celebrated Zhou You’s victory as Qin Shang and the Overlord Martial Arts School group withdrew in disgrace.
• Li Qixiu and other martial arts leaders congratulated Zhou You, while factions considered how his new strength and alliances might shift regional power.
• A figure among the Witch Clan disappeared into the crowd after discussing the prospect of attacking the newly advanced Zhou You.
• Zhou You absorbed the Snow Bud Pill’s medicinal power and checked his System Panel, which showed his increased essence and lifespan.

After defeating Yan Wanjun and becoming a Mighty Warrior, Zhou You recognized that hidden Great Shamans constrained him from attacking the Witch Clan tribes. Yao Nuzan challenged him, hoping to gain the reputation of defeating a Mighty Warrior, and Zhou You created a new arena for their fight.

• Martial artists arrived with news that Yan Baihu and Liu Fengji had also broken through to Mighty Warrior, while Zhou You’s victory over Yan Wanjun drew attention to the arena.
• Zhou You sensed hidden Great Shamans behind the Witch Clan tribes and declined a trial to annihilate them, realizing that attacking the lesser warriors could provoke the Great Shamans.
• Yao Nuzan of the Bai Ze Tribe challenged Zhou You, despite being a veteran martial artist expected to be preparing for his own breakthrough.
• Zhou You accepted Yao Nuzan’s challenge and compressed earth into a sturdy new arena with a punch.
• Yao Nuzan leaped onto the arena and felt the force beneath his feet, causing his confidence to falter.

Zhou You defeated Yao Nuzan despite the witchfolk warrior’s Witch Artifact and seized him by the neck. A witchfolk Strong Martial Third Heaven intervened, but Zhou You insisted that Yao Nuzan’s challenge meant he had to accept defeat and death.

• Yao Nuzan challenged Zhou You, confident that his Three Pupils and Witch Artifact would overcome Zhou You’s recent breakthrough.
• Yao Nuzan’s Witch Artifact pierced toward Zhou You, but Zhou You cut its roots and revealed that the Curse Jade had protected him.
• Yao Nuzan launched a rain of roots with his Flying Rod technique, and Zhou You blasted them apart with his bare hands.
• Zhou You flashed forward, grabbed Yao Nuzan by the neck, and declared the challenge over.
• A witchfolk Strong Martial Third Heaven appeared and ordered Zhou You to release Yao Nuzan, but Zhou You argued that the arena’s victor held the power of life and death.

Zhou You used the Bailuo Heavenly Net to drive off a Witch Clan Martial Artist, seized Yao Nuzan and the Wood-Stone Witch Mask, and bargained with the Witch Clan for ransom. The Witch Clan agreed to hand over five Medicine Fields and withdraw their guards, while still plotting to reclaim the Witch Artifact.

• Zhou You used the Bailuo Heavenly Net to repel the Witch Clan Martial Artist who tried to seize Yao Nuzan.
• Zhou You tore the Wood-Stone Witch Mask from Yao Nuzan, badly injuring him and claiming the Witch Artifact.
• Several Witch Clan Martial Artists confronted Zhou You and revealed that Yao Nuzan was connected to Hutian'nu's bloodline.
• Zhou You rejected their initial offers and demanded five Medicine Fields for Yao Nuzan, keeping the Witch Artifact.
• The Witch Clan agreed to provide the locations of five Medicine Fields and withdraw their guards, while secretly considering an ambush to recover the Witch Artifact.

After Zhou You won five Medicine Fields from the Witch Clan, he enlisted Lu Zhigang and other Strong Martial experts to help secure them. As several allies set out, they discovered Witch Clan ambushes near the Medicine Fields, and Lianzi Xiu learned that Zhou You’s upgraded Storage Pouch could store one.

• Zhou You ordered the martial arts school disciples to return to the prefectural city, then prepared to take possession of the five Medicine Fields.
• Lu Zhigang killed a Witch Clan Martial Artist and his Gu King in the Ten Thousand Poison Marsh Sea, then left his generals to guard their home and went to meet the enemy.
• Yan Baihu left Dayin Mountain to pursue the Medicine Fields after his ancestor sent him off.
• Gong Jinhuan and Mao Lang learned that the Witch Clan had set an ambush near a Medicine Field and prepared for a fight.
• Lianzi Xiu heard his daughter explain that a Storage Pouch capable of holding Medicine Fields had been upgraded, as they headed toward one of the five fields.

Lu Zhigang secretly collected two of the five Witch Clan Medicine Fields, then encountered a small beast at the Crimson Palm Blossom field that tore flesh from his arm and resisted his poison. The beast knocked him flying, forcing him to stop hiding his strength.

• Lu Zhigang used the System Panel and his beasts to survey the five Medicine Fields, finding Witch Clan ambushes and other Strong Martial Artists waiting nearby.
• Lu Zhigang transplanted the Heavenly Pool and its Fire-Bathed Heart-Dividing Lotus into a Storage Pouch, securing the first Medicine Field.
• Lu Zhigang moved the abandoned bear den’s cave, soil, and Five-Leaf Vine Gourd into his storage space, bringing his progress to two of five fields.
• Lu Zhigang found a small beast biting a Crimson Palm Blossom and slapped it away, but it retaliated with a burst of speed and strength, tearing flesh from his arm.
• After swallowing Lu Zhigang’s poisonous flesh, the small beast staggered but recovered and struck him hard enough to send him flying against the Divine Goose Seizer.

Lu Zhigang failed to reclaim the third Medicine Field after a Young Demon defeated his efforts, while Zhou You used a Witch Artifact to overcome the Witch Clan’s ambush. Zhou You learned that the final two Medicine Fields had been stripped away, then publicly blamed the Witch Clan and set out to inspect the other fields.

• Gong Jinhuan distracted the Young Demon long enough for Lu Zhigang to escape, but the beast attacked a Witch Clan Martial Artist and sent the ambushers fleeing.
• Zhou You fought the Witch Clan ambush with Bailuo Heavenly Net and the Wood-Stone Witch Mask, then hurried toward the Medicine Field.
• Lianzi Xiu and the little doll found that the Medicine Field had been dug up and removed with its soil.
• Yan Baihu told Zhou You that the final Medicine Field had also vanished, while Lu Zhigang had taken the fifth field.
• Zhou You pretended to grieve over the loss, blamed the Witch Clan in front of everyone, and left to check the other three Medicine Fields.

Zhou You learned that four medicine fields had been removed with Mo Yunzi’s Storage Pouch and headed for the last one, occupied by three Young Demons. He used the Wood-Stone Witch Mask to curse and badly wound the Young Demons, but Yan Baihu warned him that the cat was a messenger of a great demon.

• Gong Jinhuan and Huo Xiangui revealed that four medicine fields had been cleared out using Mo Yunzi’s new Storage Pouch, which could relocate them.
• Yan Baihu invited Zhou You to return to Dayin Mountain, but Zhou You refused and went to confront the Young Demons at the remaining medicine field.
• Zhou You found the Young Demons—a little beast, Da Ju the cat, and a rooster—feasting on Crimson Palm Blossom while Witch Clan Martial Artists watched nearby.
• Zhou You used the Wood-Stone Witch Mask to unleash a curse that caused roots to erupt from the little beast, Da Ju, and the rooster, heavily wounding all three.
• Yan Baihu warned Zhou You that Da Ju was a messenger and that a great demon stood behind it.

Zhou You negotiated the return of the Wood-Stone Witch Mask in exchange for the produce of seven Medicine Fields, securing his gains by offering one field to Dayin Mountain. After returning laden with spoils, he asked Lianzi Xiu whether a Bao family from Su City had taken refuge with his sect, but Lianzi Xiu denied it and left.

• The Orange Cat escaped the Wood-Stone Witch Mask’s effects, swallowed the two Young Demons, and disappeared into the clouds.
• The Witch Clan demanded that Zhou You return the Wood-Stone Witch Mask, threatening him after the Gao Yang Clan ordered its recovery at all costs.
• Zhou You threatened to damage the mask and negotiated the produce of seven Medicine Fields, assigning the Crimson Palm Blossom field to Dayin Mountain in Tiger Corpse’s name.
• After several dozen days, the Witch Clan delivered enough Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to complete the exchange, and a Martial Artist who tried to use the mask against Zhou You crippled his arm.
• With Yan Baihu protecting him, Zhou You departed with his spoils and asked Lianzi Xiu if a Bao family from Su City had sought refuge with his sect; Lianzi Xiu denied it and left.

Zhou You and Yan Baihu were ambushed by Senluo Wu after leaving the exchange, and they fought to escape. Zhou You avoided the routes to Dayin Mountain and the prefectural city and resolved to find a chance to kill Senluo Wu.

• Zhou You agreed to return to Dayin Mountain with Yan Baihu, but Senluo Wu arrived and attacked them with green mist and his Gu King.
• Yan Baihu fled toward Dayin Mountain while Zhou You fought Senluo Wu with his masks, saber, spear, and Tiger Crane Twin Form Fist.
• Zhou You caught Senluo Wu in Bailuo Heavenly Net and struck at him, but Senluo Wu's Golden Intent repelled both attacks.
• Zhou You escaped using his Iron Feather Battle Robe while a giant crane briefly distracted Senluo Wu.
• Zhou You decided not to go to Dayin Mountain or the prefectural city, and his System Panel assigned him a new trial to kill Senluo Wu in return.

Zhou You escaped Senluo Wu’s attacks and Jia Xiang’s Mao Gu Zhan, then used a trap of his own to confront Senluo Wu with Cao Wudang and the Netherworld Chariot. Senluo Wu realized he had been lured into a trap within a trap.

• Zhou You fought Senluo Wu while retreating and rapidly strengthened his techniques after reaching Strong Martial.
• Senluo Wu caught up with Zhou You in an abandoned town, but Zhou You broke through his assault with Eight Thousand Spear Cloud Strike and Divine Kui Lightning Hand and fled.
• Jia Xiang ambushed Zhou You with Mao Gu Zhan, trapping him in a flesh-and-blood swamp.
• Zhou You used a dagger fused with Seal Three Parts’ fingernails and Divine Kui Lightning Hand to destroy Mao Gu Zhan and nearly kill Jia Xiang before Senluo Wu intervened.
• Zhou You escaped while Jia Xiang mourned his ruined treasure, and Senluo Wu resumed the pursuit.
• Senluo Wu spotted Cao Wudang beside the Netherworld Chariot and realized Zhou You had led him into another trap.