Arc 6Foundation and New Alliances

Wang Yu strengthened his body and spiritual roots, reached Foundation Establishment, and returned to the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect after surviving the Sword Sect’s pursuit. He became a Law Enforcement Steward and accepted investments from Yu Xing, Zhuo Shouqing, and Zuoqiu Ming, leaving him poised to develop his abilities and pursue Core Formation.

  • Wang Yu captured and tortured Wang Wu, then used the completed Profound Origin Demonic Fetus to devour his spiritual roots and gain High-grade Spiritual Root aptitude.
  • Wang Yu perfected Flood Dragon Strength, tempered his body through repeated battles, and used Adamantine Fluid to establish the Yin Nether Demonic Flood Dragon Spine.
  • When Heavenly Void Sword Sect forces searched Black Mountain for the abducted women, Wang Yu encountered Chang Xi, escaped her efforts to involve him, and fled Withered Leaf City after killing the gray-robed old man and pursuing soldiers.
  • Wang Yu took the Ancient Soul Art from the gray-robed old man's inheritance, killed a Tuo Dragon for its materials, and reached Foundation Establishment with the Nether Spring Lotus.
  • Lan Boting pursued Wang Yu into the swamp, where the Tuo Dragon swallowed him and he later died after violating a binding contract, and Wang Yu gathered his belongings and crossed the swamp toward the Red Kite Demon Domain.
  • Wang Yu returned to Cold Blood Peak, registered as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, became a deacon in Evil God Ward's Law Enforcement Hall, and met Yu Xing, Zhuo Shouqing, and Zuoqiu Ming.
  • Yu Xing, Zhuo Shouqing, and Zuoqiu Ming offered Wang Yu future resources and favors in exchange for obligations beginning after Core Formation, and Wang Yu signed their Nether River Contract.
  • Wang Yu borrowed the Heavenly Enlightenment Cushion for five years, chose Grand Yin Nether Eye for a placement slot, and began studying the Ancient Soul Art.
Chapters 128–152 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 128Tongue-Pulling (Thanks to Chi Long Zhenren for the Alliance Leader!)

Wang Yu imprisoned and tortured Wang Wu in a hidden cave, learning that the Joyful Union Demon Sect was behind the abductions. He continued cultivating in seclusion and found that his Snow Jade Fox had grown strong enough to assist him in battle.

  • Wang Yu secured the karst cave, crippled Wang Wu, and chained him inside a stone chamber.
  • Wang Yu questioned Wang Wu and learned that the Joyful Union Demon Sect had likely led the abduction scheme with the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect in an auxiliary role.
  • Wang Yu recognized Wang Wu as his cousin and beat him before pulling out his tongue and healing his wounds.
  • Wang Yu checked his Placement Slots and calculated that his cultivation progress could carry him to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer within six years.
  • Wang Yu spent time cultivating in seclusion, while his Snow Jade Fox advanced to the First Tier Middle Stage and unlocked more Bloodline Secret Techniques.

Ch. 129Moonlight Fairy

The Vulture Peak Sect envoy fled Stone Lake City but was intercepted and killed by the Moonlight Fairy after she learned of the city’s abductions. In the Black Mountain Demon Land, Wang Yu continued training and prepared to hunt Second Tier demon beasts to temper his body.

  • The Vulture Peak Sect envoy discovered that Yuan Qu and Wang Wu were missing and learned that Stone Lake City’s cultivators had abducted around eight hundred young women in broad daylight.
  • The envoy recognized that the abductions would draw the Heavenly Void Sword Sect’s attention and fled the city, but the Moonlight Fairy intercepted him outside it.
  • The Moonlight Fairy defeated the envoy and his spirit vulture, killed him, collected his soul, and took his belongings.
  • After nearly half a year in seclusion, Wang Yu continued cultivating while keeping Wang Wu supplied with healing pills and practicing Profound Yin Hand until it reached Minor Achievement.
  • Wang Yu placed Flood Dragon Strength in Slot Four and planned to use the Dragon Blood Secret Elixir and Adamantine Fluid to advance his body refinement before Qi Refining Foundation Establishment.
  • Wang Yu went out to scout the Black Mountain Demon Land and chose Second Tier demon beasts as his first targets for tempering his body through battle.

Ch. 130Tempering Oneself

Wang Yu repeatedly fought the Earth Rock Bull to temper his body, recovering from severe injuries and using the cycle to advance his cultivation. Three years later, he faced the bull again and managed to brace against its charge, beginning an attempt to lift it.

  • Wang Yu searched Black Mountain Demon Land and found an Earth Rock Bull guarding a cliff covered in Earth Spirit Dendrobium.
  • Wang Yu sent Snow Jade Fox to charm the bull, then fought it without relying on his Divine Strength Corpse Arm and was badly injured.
  • After recovering at Cleft Cliff Cave, Wang Yu repeatedly battled the Earth Rock Bull, healed, and continued refining his body while gathering spirit herbs.
  • Wang Yu broke through to the eighth layer of Flood Dragon Strength and reached the realm of Eight Dragons Active Tendons.
  • Three years later, Wang Yu fought the Earth Rock Bull again and braced himself against its charge, calling on his strength to lift it.

Ch. 131Earth Spirit Gold, Nine Dragon Active Tendons

Wang Yu defeated the Earth Rock Bull and gained Earth Spirit Gold and medicinal moss, then recovered at Cleft Cliff Cave while reviewing his completed body-refinement cultivation and plans. He prepared to focus on advancing the Demonic Fetus Profound Origin Secret Incantation, which would take a century to complete.

  • Wang Yu battered the Earth Rock Bull with his physical strength, then used spells and the Divine Strength Corpse Arm to overcome its secret techniques and kill it.
  • Wang Yu found a small piece of Third Tier Earth Spirit Gold inside the bull and harvested Earth Spirit Dendrobium from the cliff.
  • Wang Yu returned to Cleft Cliff Cave, treated his injuries in the hot spring, and used the Corpse Demon Secret Art to repair his damaged corpse arm.
  • Wang Yu recognized that Flood Dragon Strength had reached the Perfected Stage, granting him the Nine Dragon Active Tendons physique.
  • Wang Yu planned to pursue body-refinement Foundation Establishment with Adamantine Fluid and set the Demonic Fetus Profound Origin Secret Incantation in Placement Slot Three for advancement.

Ch. 132Demonic Fetus Completion, Seizing Spiritual Roots

Wang Yu completed the Demonic Fetus Profound Origin Secret Incantation and used it to absorb Wang Wu’s spiritual roots, giving him Dual Spiritual Roots and dramatically accelerating his cultivation. He was left only 118 strands of spiritual power short of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, a gap he expected to close in about four months.

  • Wang Yu inspected the completed Profound Origin Demonic Fetus and realized it could absorb any spiritual roots to improve his demonic aptitude.
  • Wang Yu used years of torment and a Demonic Thought to break Wang Wu’s resistance and take control of his mind and body.
  • Wang Yu devoured Wang Wu’s spiritual roots, and the Profound Origin Demonic Fetus formed Fire and Wood spiritual-root talisman imprints.
  • Wang Yu gained Dual Spiritual Roots, destroyed Wang Wu’s remains, and celebrated obtaining High-grade Spiritual Root aptitude.
  • Wang Yu calculated that his cultivation had reached 582 strands of spiritual power and that his improved speed would let him reach the Qi Refining Ninth Layer in about 118 days.

Ch. 133Qi Refining Ninth Layer

Wang Yu broke through to Qi Refining Ninth Layer after tempering his body against a Second Tier Bristleback Pig, then prepared to attempt Body Refinement Foundation Establishment. He removed his Divine Strength Corpse Arm to avoid complications during the dangerous breakthrough.

  • Wang Yu spent a month immersed in cultivation before beginning the final stage of tempering his physique.
  • Wang Yu fought a Second Tier Early Stage Bristleback Pig every ten days, using its attacks to temper his body and exhaust the Dragon Blood Secret Elixir within him.
  • After three months, Wang Yu judged his body fully tempered and broke through to Qi Refining Ninth Layer, reaching seven hundred strands of spiritual power.
  • Wang Yu stabilized his cultivation, prepared a pool of healing water, and readied himself to attempt Body Refinement Foundation Establishment.
  • Wang Yu tore off his Divine Strength Corpse Arm so it would not cause side effects during his breakthrough.

Ch. 134Second-Tier Body Refining

Wang Yu used Adamantine Fluid and a large supply of spirit stones to break through to Second Tier body-refining Foundation Establishment. His breakthrough fused Flood Dragon Strength with his Heavenly Yin Blood and Corpse Demon Bone, leaving him with a mutated spine and no orthodox path to continue the technique.

  • Wang Yu applied Adamantine Fluid and circulated Flood Dragon Strength, condensing a flood dragon of qi and blood along his back.
  • Wang Yu drew spiritual power from tens of thousands of spirit stones as Adamantine Fluid strengthened his body during the breakthrough.
  • Wang Yu's Heavenly Yin Blood and Corpse Demon Bone mutated, turning his qi-and-blood flood dragon black-blue and deepening his zombie-like traits.
  • Wang Yu's Corpse Demon Bone formed a Bronze Armor Corpse Robe over his body, while his breakthrough reshaped his spine.
  • Wang Yu saw the name Yin Nether Demonic Flood Dragon Spine and realized Flood Dragon Strength could no longer advance his body-refinement cultivation, so he would need the Placement Slot to find a suitable improvement.

Ch. 135Mecha No. 5; A Disturbance in the Demon Lands

After reaching Body Refinement Foundation Establishment, Wang Yu gained a new placement slot and began deducing the Corpse Demon Secret Art, but delayed leaving the Black Mountain Demon Land. A month later, a thousand Heavenly Void Sword Sect cultivators entered the mountains to search for a target, and Wang Yu went out to investigate the commotion.

  • Wang Yu recovered from his breakthrough, gained the Yin Nether Demonic Flood Dragon Spine, and discovered that his strength and lifespan had increased.
  • Wang Yu used his fifth placement slot on the Corpse Demon Secret Art, which began being completed through deduction.
  • Wang Yu decided to remain in the Black Mountain Demon Land until he reached Qi Refining Great Perfection and completed Foundation Establishment in both paths.
  • A Heavenly Void Sword Sect Core Formation cultivator led a thousand disciples into the Black Mountain Demon Land and compelled local unaffiliated cultivators to guide them toward a target.
  • The sword sect's teams fought through the demonic beasts and spread out near the inner region to search for matching terrain.
  • Wang Yu sensed the disturbance near Cleft Cliff Cave, activated the Invisibility Technique, and slipped out to investigate.

Ch. 136Sword Sect Disciple

Wang Yu encountered Chang Xi, a Heavenly Void Sword Sect disciple investigating the area, and had to explain his presence and guide her to his cave abode. Chang Xi inspected the cave and continued investigating his identity, while Wang Yu’s fabricated account awaited verification.

  • Wang Yu spotted more than two hundred Sword Sect cultivators searching near his secluded cave and tried to avoid them.
  • Chang Xi appeared before Wang Yu, saw through his Invisibility Technique, and demanded to know why he was spying.
  • Wang Yu revealed his Corpse Qi and led Chang Xi toward Cleft Cliff Cave, asking why the Sword Sect had gathered there.
  • Wang Yu claimed he had been captured as a Spirit Slave and escaped the Red Kite Demon Domain, mixing truth with fabricated details.
  • Chang Xi questioned Wang Yu’s origins and sent her subordinates to verify his claims through the Sword Sect’s Intelligence System.
  • Chang Xi searched Cleft Cliff Cave and found traces that someone had lived there for several years.

Ch. 137Conflict

Chang Xi questioned Wang Yu about his Demonic Dao past, then verified his identity and learned the Stone Lake Wang Clan had recently changed. As Wang Yu left, she realized his claim that he was near death was a lie, but before she could pursue him, Lan Boting attacked him and Chang Xi intervened to stop the fight.

  • Chang Xi asked Wang Yu whether he had considered abandoning his Demonic Dao cultivation, and he refused, saying he planned to visit his family before living in seclusion.
  • Chang Xi verified Wang Yu's identity and warned him that the Stone Lake Wang Clan had recently undergone changes, so he should hurry home.
  • After Wang Yu departed, Chang Xi realized that his claim of having little time left was false and set out to pursue him.
  • Lan Boting attacked Wang Yu with a powerful River Sword Art strike, and Wang Yu used his Copper Bowl, Ice Coffin Spell, and Yin Nether Demonic Flood Dragon Spine to withstand it.
  • Chang Xi arrived and stopped Lan Boting, declaring that she still had a use for Wang Yu.

Ch. 138First Hearing of the [Desire] Demon

Chang Xi detained Wang Yu and explained that the Sword Sect had traced the disappearance of more than ten thousand young women to the Black Mountain Demon Land. She revealed that the Joyful Union Demon Sect was gathering women to locate the shifting seal of the ancient [Desire] Demon.

  • Chang Xi stopped Lan Boting from attacking Wang Yu and took him aside for questioning.
  • Wang Yu defended his deception as a matter of survival, and Chang Xi eventually calmed down and explained the Sword Sect's investigation.
  • Chang Xi said young women had vanished from cities near Black Mountain Pass, and she had slain the cities' lords before tracing the victims to the Black Mountain Demon Land.
  • Wang Yu suspected the Joyful Union Demon Sect was responsible, while Chang Xi said an ancient [Desire] Demon had passed its demonic thoughts to the sect's founders.
  • Chang Xi explained that the Joyful Union Demon Sect sought women to locate the sealed cavern, which moved through Black Mountain and could be found only with the sect's secret art.

Ch. 139So Unlucky It's Dizzying

Wang Yu escaped Chang Xi after Sword Sect disciples called for aid, then fled north toward Withered Leaf Swamp to hide. At Withered Leaf City, he learned that a Sword Sect Core Formation cultivator had ordered the nearby Vulture Peak Sect to be attacked and that the locals had been conscripted.

  • Chang Xi inferred that Wang Yu had a safe route through Black Mountain Demon Land and pressed him to help ambush the Joyful Union Sect's retreat.
  • A Sound Transmission Jade Pendant reported that Uncle Yi was fighting more than three hundred Joyful Union demonic cultivators, and Lan Boting urged Chang Xi to kill Wang Yu before leaving.
  • Chang Xi let Wang Yu go, and he escaped into the mountain forest using Thousand Mile Divine Travel and the Invisibility Technique.
  • Wang Yu hurried north toward Withered Leaf Swamp, hoping to hide for nine months and later return to the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect.
  • At Good Fortune Tavern in Withered Leaf City, Wang Yu learned that a Sword Sect Core Formation cultivator planned to attack Vulture Peak Sect and that nearby people had been forcibly conscripted.

Ch. 140139. Attack Vulture Peak Sect? Purge Black Mountain Pass!

Wang Yu realized Chang Xi had exposed his fabricated story and intended to use him to identify people at Black Mountain Pass, so he resolved to escape Withered Leaf City. He found a damaged section of the city wall and struck it with his full strength.

  • Wang Yu questioned an informant, learned that Withered Leaf City was conscripting cultivators under the Sword Sect's name, and dismissed him.
  • Wang Yu concluded Chang Xi had seen through his lies and wanted him to identify people at Black Mountain Pass to support her purge.
  • Wang Yu decided not to comply with Chang Xi's plan and sought a way out of Withered Leaf City.
  • Wang Yu found a cracked, poorly maintained section of the city wall and combined his Divine Strength Corpse Arm, Yin Nether Demonic Flood Dragon tattoo, and Profound Yin Hand to punch it.

Ch. 141Divine Sense Cultivators

Wang Yu fled into Withered Leaf Swamp, where he ambushed the pursuers led by a Foundation Establishment Second Layer gray-robed old man. He defeated the old man with a Cold Flame-enhanced attack, leaving the surrounding soldiers approaching the fight.

  • Wang Yu escaped the city after breaking through its defenses, and the alarmed guards set off in pursuit.
  • In Withered Leaf Swamp, Wang Yu hid beneath a mud pool as the gray-robed old man used a Divine Sense Secret Art to search for him.
  • Wang Yu burst from the mud and attacked the old man with the Yin Nether Demonic Flood Dragon, shattering his Rock Barrier.
  • The old man used the Glass Soul Lantern's gray flame to see through Wang Yu's illusions, forcing Wang Yu to trap them both inside an Ice Coffin.
  • Wang Yu's Cold Flame-wrapped demonic flood dragon struck the old man, sending him into the ice wall and freezing him as the soldiers gathered nearby.

Ch. 142A Monument of Skulls

Wang Yu defeated the gray-robed old man and slaughtered the Silver Helmeted Soldiers before leaving a grim message for Chang Xi. Days later, Chang Xi reached the battlefield, recognized Wang Yu’s work, and chose to postpone pursuing him into Withered Leaf Swamp.

  • Wang Yu resisted the Glass Soul Lantern’s attack, shattered the old man’s ice shell, and tore him apart despite his pleas for mercy.
  • Wang Yu trapped the fleeing Silver Helmeted Soldiers in an Ice Coffin and killed them with Extreme Cold Chaotic Kill.
  • Wang Yu gathered the soldiers’ Storage Bags and heads, displaying the heads as a return gift to Chang Xi.
  • Chang Xi and Lan Boting arrived days later, and Chang Xi identified Wang Yu as the one responsible for the massacre.
  • Lan Boting entered Withered Leaf Swamp alone to pursue Wang Yu, while Chang Xi ordered the others to return and handle the abducted women’s aftermath.

Ch. 143Thirteen Soul Dao Inheritances!

Wang Yu searched the gray-robed old man's Storage Bag and discovered a wealth of divine-sense and soul Dao inheritances, including the Ancient Soul Art. He chose to begin practicing Heavenly Soul One Qi and then placed the Ancient Soul Art into a training slot, but planned to focus on cultivation after returning to the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect.

  • Wang Yu found that the gray-robed old man's Storage Bag contained a complete inheritance alongside several valuable divine-sense and soul Dao techniques, pill formulas, and artifact methods.
  • Wang Yu learned that the Ancient Soul Art came from the vanished Heavenly Soul Sect and that Yin Crow Exalted Master's inheritance included rare soul-and-sound techniques.
  • Wang Yu decided to prioritize the Ancient Soul Art and eventually learn Yin Crow Exalted Master's other arts, while setting aside their final requests unless fate gave him an opportunity to fulfill them.
  • Wang Yu replaced Profound Yin Hand in his placement slot with Heavenly Soul One Qi, then placed the Ancient Soul Art there, intending to cultivate it seriously after returning to the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect.

Ch. 144Second-Order Tuo Dragon

Wang Yu hunted a Second Tier Early Stage Tuo Dragon in Withered Leaf Swamp and gathered its blood to refine Dragon Blood Secret Elixir. He took refuge near a stronger Tuo Dragon’s territory and began refining the elixir while preparing to cultivate until his Qi Refining Ninth Layer reached great perfection.

  • Wang Yu decided to keep Profound Yin Hand in a placement slot and continued deeper into Withered Leaf Swamp with the Little Tuo Dragon.
  • Wang Yu found a Second Tier Early Stage Tuo Dragon and chose to kill it for materials to make Dragon Blood Secret Elixir.
  • Wang Yu fought the Tuo Dragon with Profound Yin Hand, Cold Flame, and his physical strength, then bound it with the Golden Blade Whip and killed it with a perfected Heart-Plucking Hand.
  • Wang Yu stored the Tuo Dragon’s corpse and considered how to allocate placement time between Cold Dragon Alchemy and the Thirteen Soul Dao Inheritances.
  • Wang Yu found a temporary cave near a Second Tier Late Stage Tuo Dragon’s territory, recovered, and began refining Dragon Blood Secret Elixir.

Ch. 145Side by Side, Nether Spring Foundation Establishment!

Wang Yu used the Nether Spring Lotus to overcome the three barriers to Foundation Establishment and emerged with three drops of Cold Blood True Essence. After confirming that his Placement Slot cultivation speed had greatly increased, he flew away as a nearby Tuo Dragon approached.

  • Wang Yu reached Qi Refining Great Perfection and swallowed the Nether Spring Lotus to begin his Foundation Establishment breakthrough.
  • He passed the Spirit Energy Barrier by condensing True Essence, then passed the Qi and Blood Barrier as his body transformed.
  • The Nether Spring Lotus helped Wang Yu break through the Divine Sense Barrier, and the heaven and earth baptism completed his Foundation Establishment.
  • Wang Yu discovered that his perfected arts had turned into Ancient Seal Script characters and merged into his Qi Sea, where he found three drops of Cold Blood True Essence.
  • He confirmed that a Placement Slot's cultivation efficiency had risen to 2500 wisps per day, then sensed the approaching Tuo Dragon and flew away.

Ch. 146Fierce Battle with Lan Boting

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, Wang Yu was ambushed by Lan Boting and used the Tuo Dragon to turn the fight into a three-sided battle. Lan Boting unleashed his Blood Essence Sword as Wang Yu waited for a chance to escape.

  • Wang Yu tested his new Foundation Establishment flight and defensive abilities while crossing Withered Leaf Swamp.
  • Lan Boting confronted Wang Yu and attacked him with sword qi and a Demon Binding Cord.
  • Wang Yu lured Lan Boting toward the Tuo Dragon, which swallowed Lan Boting before he cut his way back out.
  • Lan Boting dragged the bound, invisible Wang Yu into the Tuo Dragon’s Mud Ball domain, where he and the beast fought.
  • Wang Yu severed his left arm to escape the Demon Binding Cord, then hid nearby as Lan Boting and the Tuo Dragon battled.
  • Lan Boting invoked his Blood Essence Sword and unleashed a terrifying sword qi.

Ch. 147Crossing the Marsh

Wang Yu defeated Lan Boting and the Tuo Dragon, then used Lan Boting’s intelligence to cross the dangerous Withered Leaf Swamp. He reached the Red Kite Demon Domain and welcomed the start of his next journey, aiming for Core Formation.

  • Wang Yu seized Lan Boting with the Profound Yin Hand, but Lan Boting exploded into bloody water after violating a binding contract.
  • Wang Yu examined the Tuo Dragon’s valuable corpse and collected Lan Boting’s Storage Bags, finding Spirit Stones, artifacts, pills, and intelligence about the Withered Leaf Swamp.
  • Wang Yu refined four Second-tier magical artifacts and followed Lan Boting’s map and intelligence through the swamp’s traps and dangerous demon-beast territories.
  • After two months, Wang Yu passed through the swamp’s Core Area and advanced toward the Red Kite Demon Domain.
  • In early January of his fifth year as an inner sect disciple, Wang Yu reached the nine twisted mountain peaks and set his sights on Core Formation.

Ch. 148Long Time No See, Sacred Sect!

Wang Yu returned to the sect and met Situ Hong to learn about recent developments, including Yan Ling’s rise and Wei Zhong’s entry into the Blood Abyss. After giving Situ Hong three Nether Heart Pills, Wang Yu flew toward Cold Blood Peak to report on his mission.

  • Wang Yu entered Five Yin Ward in disguise and summoned Situ Hong to gather intelligence before reporting to Cold Blood Peak.
  • Situ Hong told Wang Yu that Yan Ling had reached Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer and was defeating Cold Blood Peak’s other True Inheritors as she sought a Nascent Soul Seed quota.
  • Situ Hong reported that Su Yulong had gone to the Elephant Mountain Duan Clan and Wei Zhong had entered the Blood Abyss.
  • Wang Yu learned that Liu Jin Xian had reached Foundation Establishment and Gu Zheng Shun had been beaten after selling Profound Essence Flowers.
  • Wang Yu gave Situ Hong three Nether Heart Pills as payment for the information, then flew toward Cold Blood Peak.

Ch. 149New Second Tier Cultivation Method, Foundation Establishment Steward

After returning to Cold Blood Peak, Wang Yu registered his Foundation Establishment and spread a cover story that he had used the Foundation Stealing Grand Art. He chose to become a deacon rather than compete for true inheritor, then obtained the sect’s Second Tier cultivation inheritance and selected techniques to learn.

  • Wang Yu reported to Steward Liu, collected an increased mission reward, and registered as a Foundation Establishment cultivator on Cold Blood Peak.
  • Wang Yu told Steward Liu that he had burned his lifespan and used the Foundation Stealing Grand Art granted by Senior Brother Zhuo to seize another cultivator’s foundation.
  • At the Central Halls District, Wang Yu chose to become a deacon and requested a post in Evil God Ward’s Law Enforcement Hall.
  • The hall master gave Wang Yu a Storage Bag, a Second Tier Law Enforcement Token, and other Foundation Establishment benefits.
  • Wang Yu received the Heavenly Cold Yin Blood Art inheritance and decided to learn several of its spells, escape arts, and secret arts.

Ch. 150The Xiezhi Crown

Wang Yu planned his cultivation priorities, donned the attire of a Foundation Establishment Steward, and visited the Evil God Ward to meet his fellow Law Enforcement Stewards. After recounting his recent experiences and joining the group as their fourth brother, he was left alone with Yu Xing to discuss something privately.

  • Wang Yu prioritized learning movement techniques, commissioning a Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact, beginning the Ancient Soul Art, and advancing Cold Dragon Alchemy before leaving the Technique Transmission Hall.
  • Wang Yu arrived at the Evil God Ward in a moon-white robe and Xiezhi Crown, inspected the Law Enforcement Hall, and introduced himself to its members as their fourth Law Enforcement Steward.
  • Wang Yu met Yu Xing and told him he had cultivated the Demonic Fetus Profound Origin Secret Incantation; Yu Xing summoned Zhuo Shouqing and Zuoqiu Ming.
  • Zhuo Shouqing and Zuoqiu Ming welcomed Wang Yu, teased each other over him, and urged him to call them brothers instead of Lords.
  • Wang Yu recounted his time in Withered Leaf Swamp, blaming the deaths of Old Man Ning and the others on the Sword Sect Disciple and giving only a partial account of other events.
  • Zuoqiu Ming proposed that Wang Yu stay at the hall and hold down the fort; Yu Xing accepted for the time being, then led the others outside so Wang Yu could speak with him privately.

Ch. 151Three Bitter Gourds Invest in the Cold-Blooded Cub

Yu Xing, Zuoqiu Ming, and Zhuo Shouqing agreed to invest in Wang Yu as a powerful future ally rather than try to control him. The next night, they offered him cultivation opportunities and began negotiating the promised fertile territory.

  • Yu Xing warned that Wang Yu was ambitious and difficult to win over, but Zuoqiu Ming and Zhuo Shouqing said they intended to invest in him as a future ally.
  • The three discussed their dangerous family circumstances and past failed cultivation methods, then Yu Xing agreed to cooperate with their investment plans.
  • After resting, Wang Yu learned that his True Essence had increased and spent the day cultivating while waiting for his three brothers.
  • That night, Zuoqiu Ming warned Wang Yu that their family conflicts could make their enemies hostile toward him, and Wang Yu accepted the risk.
  • Zuoqiu Ming offered Wang Yu a slot at Cold Blood Peak’s Spiritual Spring Cold Pool, while Zhuo Shouqing promised him a slot in Feng Province’s Profound Heaven Secret Realm when he reached Peak Foundation Establishment.
  • Yu Xing began offering Wang Yu a fertile, high-potential territory for three hundred years, protected from all but Nascent Soul interference.

Ch. 152Lunar Nether Eyes, Level Up! Level Up!

Wang Yu accepted Zuoqiu Ming, Yu Xing, and Zhuo Shouqing’s investment deal, signing a Nether River Contract in exchange for three future favors after he reached Core Formation. He studied the Foundation Establishment stage of the Grand Yin Nether Eye and reorganized his cultivation plans before the chapter ended with the author announcing a change to the update schedule.

  • Wang Yu agreed to the three investments and three future favors, with his obligations beginning only after he reached Core Formation, and requested a treasure that increased comprehension.
  • Yu Xing lent Wang Yu the Heavenly Enlightenment Cushion for five years, and Wang Yu and the others signed the Nether River Contract.
  • After leaving, Wang Yu learned that the Grand Yin Nether Eye’s Illusory Moon stage could expose illusions and trap opponents in an illusion realm.
  • Wang Yu removed Flood Dragon Strength from Placement Slot 3 and compared the placement times for Grand Yin Nether Eye, Ancient Soul Art, and Frost Moon Wings.
  • Wang Yu chose to place Grand Yin Nether Eye first, planned to cultivate the Ancient Soul Art and Frost Moon Wings afterward, and used his spare time to study the Ancient Soul Art with the Heavenly Enlightenment Cushion.
  • The author announced that updates would increase to three chapters and one extra chapter each morning, for about twelve thousand words daily.
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