Chapter Summaries

Li Chengjie converted the Chen Family’s Spirit Stones into Replication Points, bringing his total to 10,600, and prepared to return to Panshi Fortress. A Blood Fiend Cult cultivator named Bai Jianghua arrived and confronted him over the massacre, declaring that he would kill him.

• Li Chengjie recharged 5,400 Mid-grade Spirit Stones’ worth of assets and raised his total Replication Points to 10,600.
• Li Chengjie decided to return to Panshi Fortress and test replication on a higher-value cultivator.
• Bai Jianghua swept Li Chengjie with his spiritual sense and arrived at the devastated Chen Valley.
• Bai Jianghua identified himself as a Blood Fiend Cult cultivator and accused Li Chengjie of trespassing and massacring an affiliated Lineage.
• Li Chengjie challenged Bai Jianghua’s claim that the area belonged to the Blood Fiend Cult, and Bai Jianghua mocked him and threatened to kill him.

Li Chengjie battled Bai Jianghua of the Blood Fiend Cult, whose Poison Blood Sword tested the limits of Li Chengjie's sword and flames. As their fight became deadlocked, Bai Jianghua used a hidden trump card and sent a powerful talisman at Li Chengjie.

• Bai Jianghua revealed his identity and attacked Li Chengjie with his Poison Blood Sword.
• Li Chengjie countered with concentrated Meteor Fire Rain sword lights, but the Poison Blood Sword's Blood Fiend Qi and phosphorescent flame began corroding his sword's spirituality.
• Li Chengjie poured purer Crimson Sun Spiritual Energy into the Azure Flame Ice Soul Sword and purified much of the corruption.
• Bai Jianghua unleashed Myriad Snakes Devour Souls, and Li Chengjie used his Azure Flame sword net to block the sword shadows.
• Bai Jianghua secretly threw a Blood Fiend Yin Thunder World-Breaking Talisman at Li Chengjie.

Li Chengjie survived Bai Jianghua’s Blood Fiend Yin Thunder World-Breaking Talisman by disrupting Bai Jianghua’s control and evading the explosion, though he was seriously injured. Bai Jianghua unleashed his strongest sword strike, and Li Chengjie answered with a blazing Azure Flame Ice Soul Sword as their decisive clash began.

• Li Chengjie used the Soul Shock Banner to disrupt Bai Jianghua and escaped the center of the Blood Fiend Yin Thunder World-Breaking Talisman’s explosion, suffering internal injuries.
• Bai Jianghua was shocked that Li Chengjie survived, then decided to attack while Li Chengjie was wounded.
• Bai Jianghua gathered his sword shadows into the Poison Blood Sword and launched his strongest strike, Poison Blood Devours Heaven.
• Li Chengjie summoned all his Crimson Sun Spiritual Energy and transformed the Azure Flame Ice Soul Sword into a gigantic sword-shaped flame.

Li Chengjie defeated and killed Bai Jianghua by destroying his Poison Blood Sword with the Blue Flame Sword. After finding only fifty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones in Bai Jianghua’s Storage Bag, Li Chengjie healed himself and prepared to leave before others arrived.

• Li Chengjie’s Blue Flame Sword overwhelmed Bai Jianghua’s Poison Blood Giant Sword and destroyed it.
• Li Chengjie’s Blue Flame Sword pierced Bai Jianghua’s chest, killing him; Li Chengjie burned the corpse and collected Bai Jianghua’s belongings.
• Li Chengjie found only about fifty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones and a few minor items in Bai Jianghua’s Storage Bag, realizing Bai Jianghua had spent much of his wealth on the Blood Fiend Yin Thunder World-Breaking Talisman.
• Li Chengjie transferred the stones and useful materials to his own Storage Bag, destroyed Bai Jianghua’s empty bag, and took pills to recover before leaving.

Li Chengjie fled when Li Menghan arrived after his fight, but Li Menghan and Fan Mengling pursued him. The chapter left Li Chengjie racing to escape two Foundation Establishment cultivators while searching for a way to survive.

• Li Menghan arrived at the battlefield and recognized Li Chengjie as a Flowing Cloud Sect disciple.
• Li Chengjie sensed another cultivator approaching and fled in the opposite direction without confronting Li Menghan.
• Li Menghan mistook Li Chengjie's escape for fear of his strength and initially let him go.
• Fan Mengling arrived, showed interest in Li Chengjie, and prompted Li Menghan to pursue him at full speed.
• Fan Mengling followed as Li Chengjie used the True Sun Fire Art to recover while trying to shake both pursuers.

Li Chengjie fled toward Flowing Cloud Sect territory while Li Menghan and Fan Mengling pursued him. As Li Menghan burned his Essence Blood with a Blood Escape Talisman to launch a deadly attack, Li Chengjie sensed that his life was in immediate danger.

• Li Menghan used Blood Shadow Sky Breaking Escape Talismans to close in on Li Chengjie, who countered with an Aerial Escape Talisman and other talismans.
• Fan Mengling followed behind the two men, watching their pursuit and growing more interested in Li Chengjie.
• Li Chengjie endured the drain on his spiritual energy and kept fleeing toward Flowing Cloud Sect territory.
• Seeing the sect's border drawing near, Li Menghan drew out a Blood Escape Talisman despite the severe damage it would inflict on his foundation.
• Li Menghan burned his Essence Blood and shot toward Li Chengjie at terrifying speed, while Li Chengjie sensed the attack could kill him.

Li Chengjie recovered with a potent Spiritual Liquid after evading Li Menghan’s fatal attack, then faced a coordinated assault from Li Menghan and Fan Mengling. He shattered Fan Mengling’s Rock Cage with blue flames and blocked Li Menghan’s Blood Fiend Soul Slaying Sword with the Soul Shock Banner.

• Li Chengjie narrowly dodged Li Menghan’s blood-red thread, suffering a severe wound to his ribs.
• Li Chengjie drank a drop of blended Spiritual Liquid, restoring his spiritual energy and strength while stopping his wound from bleeding.
• Li Menghan and Fan Mengling grew greedy over the Spiritual Liquid and attacked Li Chengjie together.
• Fan Mengling trapped Li Chengjie in an Earth Splitting Cage while Li Menghan launched his Blood Fiend Soul Slaying Sword.
• Li Chengjie destroyed the Rock Cage with his Azure Flame Ice Soul Sword’s Blue Flame Tide and used the Soul Shock Banner to block Li Menghan’s strike.

Li Chengjie countered Fan Mengling and Li Menghan’s combined attacks with a powerful flame technique, destroying their constructs and leaving Li Menghan near collapse. As Li Chengjie’s strength waned, Fan Mengling spotted her chance to strike and take advantage of the fight.

• Fan Mengling used Profound Weight Crushing Down, Earth Pulse while Li Menghan reinforced his Blood Soul Slaying Sword, pinning Li Chengjie under combined pressure.
• Li Chengjie used Flowing Fire Burning Heaven to pierce Fan Mengling’s pressure field, disrupt her earth tremors, and threaten Li Menghan with precise Blue Flame Streams.
• Fan Mengling summoned two Stone Golems as Li Menghan detonated part of his sword into a Blood Soul Storm to attack Li Chengjie’s consciousness.
• Li Chengjie steadied his soul and fused blue flames with Crimson Sun True Fire, forming a Flame Giant Dragon that shattered the Stone Golems, drove Fan Mengling back, and consumed the Blood Soul Storm.
• Li Menghan spat blood and teetered on the verge of collapse, while Fan Mengling concealed her opening and prepared to seize the advantage as Li Chengjie’s strength waned.

Fan Mengling revealed the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Chart and trapped Li Chengjie and Li Menghan inside its domain, where crushing gravity and Spirit Qi isolation weakened them. Fan Mengling planned to exhaust Li Chengjie and claim his treasures, while Li Menghan suspected she would kill him afterward.

• Fan Mengling's Earth Vein Spikes attacked Li Chengjie, but his Green Jade Pendant carried him clear of their range.
• Fan Mengling summoned the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Chart, revealing that it had empowered her earlier earth-element techniques.
• Fan Mengling activated the chart and enclosed Li Chengjie, herself, and the incapacitated Li Menghan within its Spirit Qi-isolating domain.
• Fan Mengling resolved to wear down Li Chengjie and take his Magical Spiritual Liquid, blue flame, and other treasures.
• Li Menghan grew jealous of Fan Mengling's magic treasure and feared she would kill him after dealing with Li Chengjie.

Li Chengjie used the Jade Bottle’s Spiritual Liquid to restore and strengthen his Spiritual Energy despite Fan Mengling’s treasure suppressing the domain. Fan Mengling’s greed drove her to unleash a stronger attack, and Li Chengjie prepared a decisive counterstrike.

• Trapped under the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Chart, Li Chengjie struggled as Fan Mengling expected the domain to wear him down.
• Li Chengjie drank another drop of Spiritual Liquid, which restored his Spiritual Energy and strengthened his Azure Flame Ice Soul Sword despite the treasure’s suppression.
• Fan Mengling and Li Menghan became consumed by greed for the Jade Bottle and its Spiritual Liquid.
• Fan Mengling unleashed Profound Yellow, Thousand Peaks Soul Suppression, exhausting herself to intensify the attack.
• Li Chengjie resolved to kill Fan Mengling and poured his power into the Azure Flame Ice Soul Sword while searching for a flaw in her technique.

Li Chengjie unleashed his Startling Swan sword technique and killed Fan Mengling after her exhausted spiritual power left her unable to control the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact. He claimed the artifact, then turned his attention to the barely breathing Li Menghan, intent on eliminating him as well.

• Li Chengjie concentrated his flame and sword power into a transparent Startling Swan sword filament that pierced through Fan Mengling’s defenses.
• Fan Mengling’s spiritual power ran out, leaving her unable to control the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact or defend herself.
• Li Chengjie’s sword filament struck Fan Mengling between the brows and killed her.
• The Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact fell, and Li Chengjie drew it to himself as Li Menghan’s hope of benefiting from the battle vanished.
• Li Chengjie looked at Fan Mengling’s corpse and the barely breathing Li Menghan, and killing intent rose again.

Li Menghan used a Blood Escape Talisman to flee after Zhao Qianfeng arrived and eyed Li Chengjie's spoils. Zhao Qianfeng considered attacking the injured Li Chengjie for his treasures but hesitated, unsure whether Li Chengjie's weakness was an act.

• Li Menghan revealed that he had feigned weakness and realized he had to flee before Li Chengjie killed him.
• Zhao Qianfeng arrived and pretended to offer help while eyeing the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Chart scroll.
• Li Menghan activated a Blood Escape Talisman, escaped Li Chengjie and Zhao Qianfeng's attacks, and vowed revenge.
• Li Chengjie put away the scroll and watched Li Menghan's escape, recognizing him as a dangerous future enemy.
• Zhao Qianfeng considered killing the wounded Li Chengjie to seize his treasures, but doubted whether Li Chengjie was truly weakened.

Li Chengjie survived Zhao Qianfeng’s attempt to weigh whether killing him was worth the risk, then returned to Panshi Fortress to recover and examine Fan Mengling’s Storage Bag. He gained 1,000 Replication Points and a Blood Escape Talisman, while the earth-attribute Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact remained valuable mainly for its resale price.

• Li Chengjie sensed Zhao Qianfeng’s killing intent and prepared to counterattack, but Zhao Qianfeng remembered the sword that had killed Fan Mengling and chose not to strike.
• Li Chengjie burned Fan Mengling’s body, took her Storage Bag, and told Zhao Qianfeng he needed to recover alone; Zhao Qianfeng departed to patrol elsewhere.
• After Zhao Qianfeng vanished from his Spiritual Sense, Li Chengjie swallowed pills and flew toward Panshi Fortress.
• The next day, Li Chengjie recharged the Spirit Stones from Fan Mengling’s Storage Bag, gaining 1,000 Replication Points.
• Li Chengjie found and kept a Blood Escape Talisman, transferred the useful items to his own Storage Bag, and judged the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact valuable despite its poor fit with his cultivation.

In Panshi Fortress, Li Chengjie unexpectedly encountered Liu Wenxuan, who mistook him for a Foundation Establishment senior and apologized for their past clash. The encounter made Li Chengjie recognize that replication could not replace his own comprehension, and he left resolved to cultivate that ability as well.

• Li Chengjie spotted Liu Wenxuan in Panshi Fortress and found that his Profound Light Mirror remained stuck at Major Mastery.
• Liu Wenxuan recognized Li Chengjie from their encounter outside Falling Cloud City and, believing him to be a concealed Foundation Establishment senior, bowed and begged forgiveness.
• Li Chengjie reassured Liu Wenxuan and then reflected that replicated experience had carried him far but could not necessarily break the Profound Light Mirror’s final bottleneck.
• Li Chengjie resolved to keep using replication while deliberately strengthening his own comprehension, then continued toward the Marketplace.
• After Li Chengjie left, Liu Wenxuan fled and resolved to keep a lower profile.

Li Chengjie visited Wu Jiaxing to learn about Meng Tianran and discovered that a major battle was planned in the Black Cloud Mountain Range. He left seeing the duel as a chance to locate and replicate Meng Tianran, with three months to prepare.

• Li Chengjie asked Wu Jiaxing about Meng Tianran, claiming he wanted to understand the devil’s movements to avoid danger.
• Wu Jiaxing said Meng Tianran had been active near the Black Cloud Mountain Range and revealed that Ancestor Hu Haihan would fight Meng Fengmo there in three months.
• Li Chengjie realized Meng Tianran was likely to appear at the duel and promised Wu Jiaxing to keep the information secret.
• Li Chengjie returned to his Cave Abode, thinking about how to use the next three months and whether his Replication Points would be enough to replicate Meng Tianran.

Li Chengjie was summoned to Wu Jiaxing’s Cave Abode, where Wei Tong demanded that he sell the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact for far less than its value. Wei Tong threatened him and Wu Jiaxing and several disciples pressured him to accept, leaving Li Chengjie facing a forced sale.

• An attendant summoned Li Chengjie to Wu Jiaxing’s Cave Abode, where he found Wei Tong and several Panshi Fortress disciples waiting.
• Wei Tong pressured Li Chengjie with his spirit pressure and demanded the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact, offering 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones.
• Li Chengjie objected that Wei Tong’s offer undervalued the treasure, but Wei Tong intensified his pressure and threatened him.
• Wu Jiaxing urged Li Chengjie to sell, while Zhao Qianfeng, Jin Zichen, Deng Wanghao, and Tang Zeye praised Wei Tong’s offer and added pressure.

Wei Tong forced Li Chengjie to surrender the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact for a promised 100,000 Spirit Stones, then deliberately paid only 80,000 under threat. Li Chengjie swallowed his humiliation and suspected Zhao Qianfeng had revealed his treasure, leaving him determined to endure until he gained the strength to take revenge.

• Tang Zeye, Yang Sijing, and Wu Jiaxing pressured Li Chengjie to accept Wei Tong's offer for the Profound Yellow Mountain Suppressing Artifact.
• Li Chengjie handed the artifact to Wei Tong, who took it and gave him a Storage Bag containing only 80,000 Spirit Stones.
• Wei Tong threatened Li Chengjie when he noticed the shortfall, and Li Chengjie claimed the amount was correct.
• Wei Tong left the Cave Abode, and Zhao Qianfeng congratulated Li Chengjie on the supposed 100,000 Spirit Stones.
• Li Chengjie suspected Zhao Qianfeng had leaked news of his treasure and suppressed his anger.

Li Chengjie and his fellow Flowing Cloud Sect disciples received orders to travel to Black Cloud Market ahead of the Golden Core Ancestors’ battle. He decided to prioritize safely approaching Hu Jincheng to replicate his sword experience, and the group prepared to depart.

• Wu Jiaxing told Li Chengjie and the others to go to Black Cloud Market, monitor the Blood Fiend Cult, and receive supplies.
• Tang Zeye mentioned that Hu Jincheng had been seen at Black Cloud Market, and the disciples discussed his swordsmanship and past defeat by Meng Tianran.
• Wu Jiaxing explained that Hu Jincheng was scouting ahead of Ancestor Hu Haihan’s upcoming battle with Meng Fengmo and ordered the disciples to follow his arrangements.
• Li Chengjie weighed the dangers of approaching Meng Tianran against the safer prospect of meeting fellow disciple Hu Jincheng and chose Hu as his priority target for replication.
• Wu Jiaxing ordered everyone to gather at the fortress gate in one hour, and Li Chengjie left with a clear purpose for the trip.

Li Chengjie and his companions arrived at Black Cloud Market, where cultivators had gathered to witness the coming duel between Golden Core Ancestors. As they waited for Hu Jincheng’s orders, Li Chengjie encountered several prominent Foundation Establishment disciples and quietly considered replicating their abilities.

• Li Chengjie and his companions reached Black Cloud Market and found it packed with cultivators drawn by the Golden Core Ancestors’ duel.
• Wu Jiaxing warned the group to stay vigilant and led them toward the Flowing Cloud Sect’s station to await Hu Jincheng’s arrangements.
• Li Chengjie sensed many Foundation Establishment cultivators and recognized Li Jiahui, Wei Tong, and Qin Mingyu among the gathered disciples.
• Wu Jiaxing greeted the three prominent disciples, and Wei Tong advised the newcomers to watch themselves and avoid trouble.
• After the group returned to their waiting place, Li Chengjie used his system to lock on to the three Foundation Establishment peak cultivators.

Li Chengjie scanned several Foundation Establishment peak disciples, then replicated Hu Jincheng’s fire-element sword inheritance after Hu arrived at the Flowing Cloud Sect encampment. The replication flooded Li Chengjie with Hu’s sword art insights and left him absorbing the inheritance.

• Li Chengjie’s system detected Wei Tong, Li Jiahui, and Qin Mingyu and displayed their replication costs and techniques, but warned that they were out of range.
• Li Chengjie resisted the temptation to replicate Qin Mingyu and kept his focus on Hu Jincheng.
• Hu Jincheng emerged from the Flowing Cloud Sect encampment, and Wu Jiaxing led the disciples in greeting him.
• Li Chengjie locked onto Hu Jincheng and confirmed replication of his Sky Burning Startling Swan Sword Art, A Glimpse of the Startling Swan, Flowing Flame Escape, and Sword Intent Tempering Spirit Art for 9,000 points.
• Li Chengjie received Hu Jincheng’s sword art inheritance and insights, including the principles behind the sure-kill fire sword technique A Glimpse of the Startling Swan.