Chapter Summaries

Bai Pu realized his slaughter during the scouting mission had drawn three demon generals to the Black Swamp’s outskirts, and he headed there after Dongbo Cheng Zhi left to confront them. Dongbo Cheng Zhi was trapped fighting all three while the Demon Subjugation Squad scattered, including You Guang and Azure Eagle.

• Dongbo Cheng Zhi told Bai Pu to stay behind and continue contemplating the sword move, promising he could go to the Black Swamp if he mastered it.
• Bai Pu concluded that his killings during the scouting mission had provoked the demon response, then left the city to head for the Black Swamp.
• At Red Vine Hill, Dongbo Cheng Zhi discovered three demon generals waiting and told Bei Ming Chuan to escape while he held them off.
• As demons overwhelmed the Demon Subjugation Squad, Azure Eagle complained that Steel Heart had avoided being drawn into the danger, and You Guang urged him to focus on escaping.
• Azure Eagle broke away through the demons with his Agility, while You Guang used Blink to appear outside the encirclement and flee.

You Guang and Azure Eagle followed a wounded Hundred-Eyed Demon, only to be ambushed by Bai Pu and his demon servants. Bai Pu neutralized Azure Eagle’s clones and attacked him while You Guang faced the encirclement.

• You Guang and Azure Eagle tracked green blood to a wounded Hundred-Eyed Demon hiding in a swampy puddle.
• The Demon Spider Woman pulled the Hundred-Eyed Demon away from You Guang’s Nether Bomb, and Bai Pu appeared to complete a three-sided ambush.
• You Guang realized the two demons were Bai Pu’s servants, and Bai Pu declared that he had come to kill him.
• Azure Eagle charged with four attack-capable shadow clones created by his Dark Prism, while Bai Pu trapped all five within Flesh Armor.
• Bai Pu used the Gravity Ball to distinguish Azure Eagle’s main body from the clones, then swung his longsword at him.

Bai Pu killed You Guang after his Leaping Strike mutated into Wind Riding Slash, while Azure Eagle escaped the Spirit Realm. Bai Pu obtained two Black Tortoise Oath Seals, completing the Oath of Guardianship quest and unlocking the Guardian Faction Merit Exchange.

• You Guang and Azure Eagle struggled against Bai Pu and his allies, but Azure Eagle fled while You Guang tried to escape Bai Pu.
• Bai Pu's Leaping Strike reached full comprehension and mutated into Wind Riding Slash, letting him redirect his leap and knock You Guang airborne.
• Bai Pu killed You Guang with a series of critical hits and collected the Bloody Treasure Chest.
• The Demon Spider Woman and the Hundred-Eyed Demon's illusions stopped Azure Eagle from outrunning his pursuers, so Azure Eagle used an escape item to return to reality.
• Bai Pu collected the Black Tortoise Oath Seals left by You Guang and Azure Eagle, completing Main Quest 1 and unlocking the Guardian Faction Merit Exchange.

Bai Pu killed You Guang, an Awakened criminal, and obtained a Mysterious Wooden Scabbard that might help him win Dongbo Cheng Zhi’s favor. He decided to attack Demon General Gui Ge’s lair at Yellow Pool, hoping the raid would also help relieve the siege at Red Vine Hill.

• Bai Pu used Battle Shackles to kill You Guang, and the Spirit Realm judged the death self-defense, leaving his Bloody Value at zero.
• Bai Pu excluded You Guang’s Spirit Energy Points and equipment from the Bloody Treasure Chest, then obtained a Mysterious Wooden Scabbard from his Storage Space.
• Bai Pu weighed rescuing Dongbo Cheng Zhi at Red Vine Hill against raiding Gui Ge’s empty lair, then decided to pursue both aims by attacking the lair first.
• Bai Pu, the Hundred-Eyed Demon, and the Demon Spider Woman traveled stealthily through the Black Swamp, killing demons they could not avoid.
• Bai Pu reached Gui Ge’s lair, Yellow Pool, where the surrounding aquatic grass had withered from the pool’s corrosive properties.

Bai Pu fought his way through the Carrion Ghouls at Yellow Pool and used a special raft to enter the dangerous waters on his way to Demon General Gui Ge’s hidden island. As the raft drew swarms of demons, a powerful frog demon attacked and landed on a lotus leaf.

• Bai Pu entered Yellow Pool, where Carrion Ghouls emerged and attacked him.
• Bai Pu killed the Carrion Ghouls with his longsword, repeatedly triggering Wind Seeking, but learned that the Demon Leader's Skull could only absorb elite-grade or better demon items.
• Bai Pu obtained and summoned a Corpse Bone Raft, then set off alone toward the pool’s center after assigning tasks to the Demon Spider Woman and the Hundred-Eyed Demon.
• Carrion Ghouls swarmed the raft from below, and Bai Pu cut away their grasping fingers as the raft moved forward.
• A fast yellow figure burst from the water and struck Bai Pu, but he resisted the impact; the attacker landed on a black lotus leaf and revealed itself as a frog demon.

Bai Pu endured attacks from Yellow-Striped Demon Frogs as he crossed the Yellow Pool and reached Demon General Gui Ge’s lair. After collecting the demon items in the underground hall, he discovered a hollow wall, but a sudden attack struck him from behind.

• Bai Pu used Nine Chapters to identify the Yellow-Striped Demon Frog and endured its Thorn Tongue attacks while defending himself on the Corpse Bone Raft.
• Bai Pu fought off Carrion Ghouls trying to climb onto the raft as it carried him through the Yellow Pool.
• Bai Pu reached the island, stored the Corpse Bone Raft, and entered the karst cave he recognized as Demon General Gui Ge’s lair.
• Bai Pu collected the items on a table in the underground hall, then searched the room for more valuable possessions.
• Bai Pu found a hollow section of wall beneath a Skull Oil Lamp, but a sudden splash was followed by burning pain in his back.

Bai Pu fought Blood Razor, Demon General Gui Ge’s acid-spitting guardian, after discovering it protected the skull oil lamp. He survived its attacks and the Yellow Springs Pool Water, then wounded it with a barrage of sword strikes.

• Bai Pu detected Blood Razor after it ambushed him with acid near the skull oil lamp, confirming that it guarded something hidden behind the lamp’s hollow wall.
• Blood Razor stunned Bai Pu with Sonic Burst, then clamped his throat and hurled him into the Yellow Springs Pool Water with Choke Slam.
• Bai Pu used Baleful Aura, Unstable Shield, and Mucous Membrane Coating to break free and survive the corrosive pool.
• Bai Pu charged Blood Razor with Wind Riding Slash and activated Gene Fragment and Manticore’s Thorn, increasing his Two-Handed Swordsmanship to Advanced Level 7.
• Bai Pu battered Blood Razor with a series of slashes and severed half of one of its frog legs, but Blood Razor escaped his pursuit.

Bai Pu killed Blood Razor, uncovered Black Emperor True Blood in Gui Ge’s lair, and escaped Yellow Pool after fighting off the pursuing demons. As he collected the spoils from three slain Yellow-Striped Demon Frogs, a black-mist figure swooped down and killed another injured frog.

• Bai Pu crippled Blood Razor and defeated it, then evaded its explosive death skill and received notice that Demon General Gui Ge would reach Yellow Pool within 60 minutes.
• Bai Pu opened the Skull Oil Lamp’s hidden chamber and found Black Emperor True Blood, which he stored despite its tracking seal.
• Bai Pu drew a B-Grade Enhancement Card and a Choke Slam skill book from Blood Razor’s treasure chest.
• Bai Pu rafted across Yellow Pool, reached shore, and killed three pursuing Yellow-Striped Demon Frogs after slowing them with Gravity Ball and Strangling Vines.
• A black-mist figure swooped down and beheaded an injured Yellow-Striped Demon Frog.

Bai Pu fled from Owl after Owl killed the wounded demon frogs, but Owl used his speed and corrosive attacks to pursue him. Bai Pu finally countered Owl with the Hundred-Eyed Demon's Illusion, wounded him, and the two separated as Owl's black mist began healing him.

• Owl killed the three wounded Yellow-Striped Demon Frogs and introduced himself to Bai Pu.
• Bai Pu ran, while Owl pursued him and demanded a share of the benefits Bai Pu had taken from Demon General Gui Ge's nest.
• Bai Pu repeatedly evaded Owl's scythe attacks and kept running despite Owl switching to a Bone Sword.
• Owl used Corrosive Acid on his Bone Sword, but Bai Pu endured the attacks with Mucous Membrane Coating and Might Armor.
• Owl's Arc Moon Strangulation appeared to decapitate Bai Pu, but the figure vanished as an illusion and Bai Pu wounded Owl in the chest and abdomen.
• Owl's black blood mist entered his wounds and began restoring his Health Points.

Bai Pu fought Owl to a stalemate before overwhelming him with a series of slashes and forcing him to flee. After collecting treasure chests and feeding Demon Frog corpses to the Demon Leader's Skull, Bai Pu summoned the Demon Spider Woman to continue his search for Dongbo Cheng Zhi.

• Owl countered Bai Pu's illusion with Hundred-Eyed Demon's Tears, and the two traded attacks without gaining an advantage.
• Bai Pu let Owl's sword pierce his shoulder, trapped it with his muscles, and counterattacked with a knee strike and a powerful saber combo.
• Owl's Asura Blood Mist was depleted, so he slowed Bai Pu with a spiderweb and escaped on spider silk.
• Bai Pu decided not to pursue Owl and collected the two Blue Treasure Chests near Yellow Pool.
• Bai Pu fed the six Yellow-Striped Demon Frog corpses to the Demon Leader's Skull, which could devour them from Storage Space.
• Bai Pu called upon the Demon Spider Woman and prepared to search for Dongbo Cheng Zhi.

Bai Pu recovered from his escape from Gui Ge’s lair, gathered his strength, and reunited with Dongbo Cheng Zhi. He explained that his letter had set events in motion, and Dongbo’s arrival left Bai Pu poised to continue his plan against the demon generals.

• Bai Pu re-engraved the Flesh Rune on his Might Armor and recovered his Blood Battle Qi and Spirit Energy, though Yellow Springs corrosion kept his Health Points at 550.
• Bai Pu opened five Yellow-Striped Demon Frog treasure chests, gained Spirit Energy Points, materials, two Demon Frog Flying Knives, and a Frog Call Ring, which he equipped.
• Bai Pu sensed Demon Spider Woman nearby and discovered Dongbo Cheng Zhi following her.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi asked about Bai Pu’s injuries, then coughed blood after learning Bai Pu had broken into Gui Ge’s lair.
• Bai Pu explained that Demon Spider Woman had carried his letter to Dongbo Cheng Zhi and recalled the tasks he had assigned his demon servants.
• Bai Pu reasoned that Dongbo Cheng Zhi had faced several demon generals at Red Vine Hill and had used the resulting situation to ambush You Guang and Azure Eagle.

Bai Pu explained how Gui Ge’s return to his nest created a chance to rescue Dongbo Cheng Zhi, then reunited with the wounded swordsman and gained his trust. The two planned their next move, with Bai Pu pointing them toward the legendary Dark Abyss.

• Bai Pu reasoned that Gui Ge would abandon the siege and return to defend his nest after Bai Pu stole the Black Emperor True Blood, giving Dongbo Cheng Zhi a chance to escape.
• Bai Pu arranged for the Demon Spider Woman to deliver his letter and guide Dongbo Cheng Zhi toward Yellow Pool, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi’s Favorability toward Bai Pu rose significantly.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi gave Bai Pu Evergreen Balm, which rapidly healed his severe wounds, but refused to share the Dongbo Family’s secret recipe.
• Bai Pu reassured Dongbo Cheng Zhi that Gui Ge would likely return with few followers, and the two prepared to travel together.
• Bai Pu pointed to the Dark Abyss on the map, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi warned that it was a legendary Forbidden Ground from which no one had returned.

Bai Pu chose to lead Dongbo Cheng Zhi through the Black Swamp toward safety, triggering an S-rank escape mission with a forty-eight-hour limit. As they fought their way through another Demon General’s territory, Bai Pu strengthened the Demon Leader’s Skull and considered the opportunities posed by the mission’s dangerous foes.

• Bai Pu explained that their route along the Dark Abyss would help them evade the demons, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi agreed to rely on him while warning that they needed to leave the Demon Qi Area quickly.
• Bai Pu received Main Quest 2, which required him to protect Dongbo Cheng Zhi and escape the Black Swamp alive within forty-eight hours, and he suspected the mission’s Demon Generals could present opportunities.
• Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng Zhi crossed Rotten Axe Glade, territory belonging to Demon General Gouki, where Dongbo Cheng Zhi killed a Boar Demon Leader.
• Bai Pu fed elite demon materials and equipment to the Demon Leader’s Skull until it reached its third tier, then fed it the Boar Demon Leader’s corpse to raise its demon power to 1400/3000.

Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng Zhi reached the Dark Abyss with two Demon Generals pursuing them, and they encountered Demon General Gui Ge. Gui Ge attacked the group, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi intervened to protect Bai Pu before a web pulled him away during their clash.

• Dongbo Cheng Zhi sensed two hostile auras closing in, and Bai Pu deduced that two Demon Generals were pursuing them over the Black Emperor True Blood.
• Bai Pu led the group along the Dark Abyss, where Dongbo Cheng Zhi spotted Demon General Gui Ge waiting ahead.
• Gui Ge charged and stunned Bai Pu with an enhanced Sonic Burst, but Bai Pu's Baleful Aura partially reduced the stun.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi deflected Gui Ge's strike and counterattacked, forcing Gui Ge to retreat before launching Demon Blade Barrage.
• A web shot in from the left, caught Dongbo Cheng Zhi around the waist, and dragged him away.

Bai Pu drew Gui Ge and Hunter Scythe toward him with the Black Emperor True Blood, then used the Dark Abyss to hold the two demon generals at bay. Dongbo Cheng Zhi unleashed Peacock Plume’s ultimate technique at all three as the chapter ended.

• Bai Pu distracted Gui Ge and parried his assault while Dongbo Cheng Zhi escaped the Demon Spider Woman’s web.
• Hunter Scythe arrived and killed the Demon Spider Woman, revealing that Gui Ge had brought another demon general as backup.
• Bai Pu displayed the Black Emperor True Blood and lured both demon generals toward him, then retreated to the edge of the Dark Abyss.
• Gui Ge and Hunter Scythe destroyed Bai Pu’s Bull Demon Shields but stopped short of the abyss, and Bai Pu put away the bottle and taunted them.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi released Peacock Plume’s demon power and launched Vacuum Great Rupture at Bai Pu, Gui Ge, and Hunter Scythe.

Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng Zhi used Vacuum Great Rupture to send two demon generals into the Dark Abyss, then learned the Level 4 demons would take days to pass through its low-level space channel. Bai Pu planned to follow them into the Demon Abyss, but the Demon Leader's Skull reacted to Demon Spider Woman's remains before he left.

• Dongbo Cheng Zhi unleashed Vacuum Great Rupture while Hundred-Eyed Demon created an illusion, and the two demon generals fell into the Dark Abyss with Bai Pu, Gui Ge, and Lie Lian.
• Demon Spider Woman used transformed spider silk to hold Bai Pu, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi pulled him back from the abyss.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi treated Bai Pu's wounds, and Bai Pu explained that the Level 4 demon generals would be stuck in the low-level space channel for two or three days.
• Bai Pu ordered Hundred-Eyed Demon to watch the generals and planned to enter the Demon Abyss after them to search for Origin Heart Tissue.
• The Demon Leader's Skull radiated heat in response to Demon Spider Woman's remains.

Bai Pu transformed the Demon Leader's Skull into a Spider Demon Egg and completed the escape from the Black Swamp with Dongbo Cheng Zhi. He chose to head to Black Tortoise Rock, while planning to enter the abyss soon to search for Origin Heart Tissue rather than join the coming campaign against the demons.

• Bai Pu fed the Demon Spider Woman's corpse to the Demon Leader's Skull, transforming it into a Spider Demon Egg that retained a connection to her spiritual consciousness.
• Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng Zhi left the Black Swamp, completing Main Quest 2 and earning Guardian Faction reputation, favorability, and merit points.
• Bai Pu chose to travel with Dongbo Cheng Zhi to Black Tortoise Rock, where Dongbo planned to report the battle to Bei Ming Ji Hu.
• Bai Pu considered the likely third Main Quest but decided he needed to prepare for his second class advancement and search the abyss for Origin Heart Tissue instead.
• Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng Zhi passed through Black Tortoise Rock's guarded gates using their oath seals.

Bai Pu traded Dongbo Cheng Zhi the scabbard of White Dragon Tooth for travel food and asked him to introduce him to Bei Ming Ji Hu for guidance on his remnant scroll. After cleaning up, Bai Pu met Bei Ming Ji Hu at the Bei Ming Xuan Jing Style dojo.

• Bai Pu gave Dongbo Cheng Zhi the scabbard of White Dragon Tooth in exchange for two mountain pig hams, greatly increasing Dongbo Cheng Zhi's Favorability toward him.
• Bai Pu asked Dongbo Cheng Zhi to introduce him to Bei Ming Ji Hu, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi agreed after recalling Bai Pu's remnant scroll.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi delayed the visit so they could clean up, then bought Bai Pu a fresh set of warrior's clothes.
• Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng Zhi went to the Bei Ming Xuan Jing Style Main Dojo, where Bai Pu noticed that even a low-ranking disciple had an Elite Level 3 template.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi used his standing to arrange a meeting, and Bai Pu met Bei Ming Ji Hu in the tea room.

Bai Pu brought the Heavenly Dragon Remnant Scroll to Bei Ming Ji Hu, who demonstrated his sword skill and explained the Three Realms of Swordsmanship. Bei Ming Ji Hu could not decipher the scroll and judged that it belonged to a master of long-handled weapons, not a swordsman.

• Bei Ming Ji Hu examined the remnant scroll, called it an object beyond the mortal world, and demonstrated sword energy with a precise strike through the tearoom window.
• Bai Pu recognized that powerful natives could channel energy through ordinary attacks, making every strike dangerous.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi asked Bei Ming Ji Hu to guide Bai Pu, but Bei Ming Ji Hu said he could not decipher the scroll himself.
• Bei Ming Ji Hu described the realms of initiation, mastery, and consummation, then spoke of a higher realm in which a sword carried its wielder's fierce will.
• Dongbo Cheng Zhi wondered whether the scroll recorded that higher realm, but Bei Ming Ji Hu said its owner appeared to have wielded long-handled weapons rather than a sword.

Bai Pu received guidance from Bei Ming Ji Hu and began training to strengthen his foundation, then sold Gui Ge's collection to Bei Ming Gang Ma for Spirit Realm currency. He used the opportunity to access the Merit Exchange, leaving Bei Ming Gang Ma frozen before the exchange list.

• Bai Pu learned that the Heavenly Dragon Remnant Scroll carried an expert's Spirit Imprint, and Dongbo Cheng Zhi persuaded Bei Ming Ji Hu to give him pointers.
• Bei Ming Ji Hu gave Bai Pu a Practice Heavy Sword and set a trial requiring him to kill eight flies with it without leaving their corpses on the wall.
• Bai Pu found Bei Ming Gang Ma and sold him Gui Ge's collection for gold and silver bars worth 17,000 Spirit Energy Points, gaining 500 Reputation points.
• Bai Pu used the Merit Exchange keyword, causing the Spirit Realm Will to freeze Bei Ming Gang Ma and display the exchange list.