Chapter Summaries

Lu Ming protected a father and daughter, examined the spoils from Jade Snake Gentleman, and cultivated the fourth layer of the Dragon God Heavenly Merit. After learning the next layer required rare dragon blood, he set out with the little fox for Spirit Severing Ridge, the first location on the fragmentary map.

• Lu Ming stopped a Golden Dragon Gang member from pursuing the father and daughter, then threatened to destroy the gang if they were harmed.
• Lu Ming opened Jade Snake Gentleman's storage ring, found wealth and martial arts manuals, and studied the Hellfire Divine Art and Jade Snake Evasion Art.
• Lu Ming reviewed how Sea Transformation Realm experts advanced their Profound Meaning Primordial Spirits and judged his own Dark Annihilation Sword Dao Nascent Soul against that standard.
• After half a month of cultivation, Lu Ming reached the fourth layer of the Dragon God Heavenly Merit, but learned the fifth layer required blood from an early Level 5 beast with a divine dragon bloodline.
• The little fox identified Spirit Severing Ridge in the Extreme Martial Domain as the first map location, and Lu Ming packed up to go treasure hunting there.

In Ancient God City, Lu Ming learned that unfamiliar experts were gathering near Spirit Severing Ridge and met Jing Junmeng, the hidden owner of Miaoyin Tower. She revealed her Lightning Spirit Pearl and the history behind the Four Symbols Pearls, while Lu Ming refused to join a scheme against someone else.

• Lu Ming listened to tavern patrons discuss the experts arriving in Ancient God City and the clashes near Spirit Severing Ridge.
• A Gangqi Realm man led Lu Ming to meet Fairy Miaoyin, who introduced herself as Jing Junmeng and revealed that she secretly owned Miaoyin Tower.
• Jing Junmeng asked Lu Ming to take part in a scheme in exchange for demon beast blood carrying the Dragon God bloodline, but he refused, even when she mentioned gathering all four Four Symbols Pearls.
• Jing Junmeng briefly showed Lu Ming the Lightning Spirit Pearl and explained that her ancestor, the Lightning Spirit Envoy, had preserved it after the Four Directions Pavilion of Heaven and Earth collapsed.
• Lu Ming asked Jing Junmeng whether she feared he would seize the Lightning Spirit Pearl.

Fairy Miaoyin told Lu Ming where the Spirit Pearls were and revealed that a demon beast with Dragon God bloodline could be found near Ancient God City. Lu Ming investigated the city’s fabled treasure at Ancient God Hall, then left before a sudden realization made him stop.

• Fairy Miaoyin named the known holders and likely location of the Thunder, Wind, and Rain Spirit Pearls, then asked Lu Ming to join her scheme against their owners, but he refused.
• Fairy Miaoyin shared information about a dragon vein beneath Ancient God City and the city’s rumored treasure, along with a lead on a demon beast with Dragon God bloodline.
• Lu Ming visited Ancient God Hall and examined its statue and the shadow wall, where generations of treasure seekers had failed to solve the riddle.
• Lu Ming decided to seek the demon beast instead, ignored an old man’s criticism, and stopped after walking away as though he had realized something.

Lu Ming deciphered the clue to Ancient God Candlelight Illumination and searched Spirit Severing Ridge for a mountain resembling a figure holding a candle. He and the little fox found a hidden jade-colored portal in a lake and entered it, arriving at an unknown destination.

• Lu Ming connected Yuan Xinzhu's saber art to the Candlelight Heart Saber clue and inferred that Spirit Severing Ridge held the answer.
• Lu Ming bought and studied nearly a thousand books about Spirit Severing Ridge with the little fox, then searched its mountains for a matching formation.
• The little fox spotted a lake surrounded by cliffs, including a peak resembling a person holding a staff, and Lu Ming calculated when the moon would align with its tip.
• At midnight, moonlight struck the stone pillar and revealed a jade-colored portal on the lake's surface.
• Lu Ming tested the portal with a stone, took the little fox and Old Man Zhao's Primordial Spirit Jade Slip, and stepped through.

Lu Ming discovered True Man Tianque’s hidden cavern, where he found the Rain Spirit Pearl, a hoard of Origin Stones, and a teleportation formation. With a way out secured, he and the little fox prepared to cultivate and break through in the Dragon Vein Pool.

• Lu Ming read True Man Tianque’s inscription and learned that he had left the Rain Spirit Pearl behind in the cavern.
• Lu Ming found a golden pool that he suspected was the Dragon Vein Pool, then located the Rain Spirit Pearl in a small jade box and handed it to the little fox.
• Lu Ming opened thirty-six wooden boxes and found three hundred thousand high-grade Origin Stones and six boxes of top-grade Origin Stones.
• Lu Ming identified a stone platform as a teleportation formation and found that it still held eighteen high-grade Origin Stones.
• Lu Ming told the little fox he would cultivate the fifth level of Dragon God Heavenly Merit in the pool, and the little fox indicated it was ready to break through too.

Overseas cultivators fought over Origin Stones in True Man Tianque's tomb until True Man Qingwei and the Fire Fox Tribe intervened. Meanwhile, Lu Ming finished cultivating the fifth level of the Dragon God Heavenly Merit and prepared to test his Golden Dragon Shadow.

• Long Jinghai and Immortal Ape Old Monster fought over a chest of Origin Stones while Old Man Luo and Venerable Yuanhe watched and exchanged blows.
• Venerable Spirit Turtle tried to flee but was knocked back by a sword strike from True Man Qingwei, who challenged the overseas cultivators.
• A red-robed elder from the Fire Fox Tribe arrived and noted that the cultivators must have gained something from True Man Tianque's tomb.
• Lu Ming absorbed the Dragon Vein Pool's golden energy and completed the fifth level of the Dragon God Heavenly Merit as the little fox absorbed the Seven-Colored Spirit Ginseng's medicinal power.
• Lu Ming noticed a golden dragon shadow within his body and decided to test whether it enhanced his strength.

Lu Ming discovered that the dragon vein had improved his strength and cultivation aptitude, then traveled toward Floating Cloud Sect while following a resonance from the Rain Spirit Pearl. The resonance led him to an injured, unconscious Fairy Miaoyin, accompanied by the Lightning and Wind Spirit Pearls, and he began removing the Sword Intent threatening her life.

• Lu Ming found that the dragon vein had increased his cultivation speed by nearly fifty percent and left its recovering energy for a future fated person.
• After more than half a month, Lu Ming learned that the Half-step Celestial tomb had been looted and that the hunt for Long Jinghai, Immortal Ape Old Monster, and their companions continued.
• Lu Ming left the secret realm and traveled toward Venerable Yaoguang's Floating Cloud Sect with the little fox, intending to gather information and let her gain experience.
• The Rain Spirit Pearl resonated with another Spirit Pearl, and Lu Ming followed the signal to a hidden cave sealed behind stones.
• Lu Ming found Fairy Miaoyin unconscious and badly wounded, with the Lightning and Wind Spirit Pearls beside her.
• Lu Ming began healing Fairy Miaoyin and slowly wearing away the Sword Intent lodged in her body.

Lu Ming rescued the severely injured Fairy Miaoyin and learned how she had escaped the Mysterious Sword Palace’s attack. He exchanged the Rain Spirit Pearl for her Lightning Spirit Pearl and began studying the pearls while she recovered.

• Fairy Miaoyin woke in Lu Ming’s arms, then fainted again, and Lu Ming carried her to a concealed cave to recover.
• Lu Ming comprehended the Lightning Spirit Pearl and brought his Lightning Artistic Conception to perfection.
• Fairy Miaoyin woke and told Lu Ming that True Man Qingwei had attacked them, forcing Old Man Luo to sacrifice himself so she could escape.
• Fairy Miaoyin explained that her Lightning Spirit Pearl stored energy from her ancestors, and Lu Ming offered to exchange it for the Rain Spirit Pearl he had found.
• Lu Ming and Fairy Miaoyin exchanged the pearls, leaving them one Thunder Spirit Pearl short of opening the Four Directions Pavilion of Heaven and Earth’s inherited secret realm.
• Lu Ming studied the Wind and Lightning Pearls while Fairy Miaoyin recovered and comprehended the Rain Spirit Pearl.

Lu Ming condensed a lightning Primordial Spirit and tested his new sword techniques when True Man Qingwei tracked down Fairy Miaoyin. The chapter ended as Lu Ming prepared to answer Qingwei’s sword dao profundity technique with his own sword intent.

• Lu Ming moved into a separate stone cave from Fairy Miaoyin, and later lightning gathered around him as he began condensing a lightning Primordial Spirit.
• True Man Qingwei found Fairy Miaoyin and tried to seize her, but Lu Ming emerged and stopped him with Sword Qi.
• Lu Ming and True Man Qingwei exchanged attacks, and Qingwei realized Lu Ming had condensed a Martial Dao Primordial Spirit.
• Lu Ming used his newly created Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, but True Man Qingwei shattered its attacks with his sword.
• Lu Ming decided to use his sword intent as True Man Qingwei prepared to demonstrate a sword dao profundity technique.

Lu Ming fought True Man Qingwei, countering his Profound Heaven Sword Shadow with the Dark Annihilation Sword and then his dragon-enhanced physique. As their battle continued, Lu Ming decided to unleash his strongest power and finish quickly before others arrived.

• True Man Qingwei unleashed Profound Heaven Sword Shadow, and Lu Ming answered with Heavenly Thunder Tribulation empowered by the Dark Annihilation Sword.
• Their collision flattened the surrounding mountains, and the little fox shielded the injured Fairy Miaoyin from the storm with purple lightning.
• True Man Qingwei’s silver Sword Qi shattered Lu Ming’s lightning attack, but Lu Ming used Dragon God Heavenly Merit to break the follow-up strike with a punch.
• Lu Ming and True Man Qingwei exchanged dozens of blows, while Fairy Miaoyin and the little fox watched as Lu Ming matched the Sea Transformation Realm swordsman.
• True Man Qingwei realized Lu Ming’s strength exceeded the usual fifth level of Dragon God Heavenly Merit, and Lu Ming resolved to end the fight before reinforcements arrived.

Lu Ming used his combined swordsmanship, fists, and a burst of Spatial Profound Meaning to defeat True Man Qingwei and take his treasure sword. When reinforcements arrived, he escaped with Fairy Miaoyin and the little fox, knocking Venerable Black Wind aside as he fled.

• Lu Ming overwhelmed True Man Qingwei with coordinated sword and fist attacks, then used Spatial Profound Meaning to pierce his chest and shatter his protective Gangyuan with a punch.
• Lu Ming took True Man Qingwei’s dropped high-grade treasure sword, but fled when more Mysterious Sword Palace cultivators arrived.
• True Man Qingwei shouted that Lu Ming and his companions had the Lightning Spirit Pearl, prompting the arriving cultivators to pursue them.
• Lu Ming scooped up Fairy Miaoyin and the little fox and escaped, then shattered Venerable Black Wind’s palm and sent him crashing through several mountains.

After escaping his pursuers, Lu Ming hid with Fairy Miaoyin and the little fox to cultivate. Several months later, he completed the first move of the Xuan Kong Sword Technique, Condense Kill, which could briefly freeze space before unleashing devastating Sword Qi.

• The pursuers failed to catch Lu Ming, and True Man Qingwei revealed that Lu Ming possessed the Lightning Spirit Pearl and Wind Spirit Pearl while concealing the extent of his injuries.
• True Man Qingwei told the others that Lu Ming had reached the fifth level of the Dragon God Heavenly Merit, and the factions left to search for him while Venerable Black Wind fled the rubble.
• Lu Ming reached the edge of the Xuan Cang Domain with Fairy Miaoyin and the little fox, then found a hidden place where they settled down to cultivate.
• Lu Ming studied the Xuan Kong Sword Technique and perfected Artistic Conceptions while Fairy Miaoyin recovered and comprehended the Rain Spirit Pearl and the little fox comprehended the Lightning Spirit Pearl.
• Several months later, Lu Ming used Condense Kill to freeze a limited area of space and pulverize everything around him with Sword Qi.

Lu Ming and Fairy Miaoyin parted ways after agreeing to seek Gu Mingzi together once they reached the Sea Transformation Realm, and Lu Ming continued toward the Floating Cloud Sect. In Yangwu City, he overheard a discussion about the mysterious Geek Tower, and a voice suddenly announced that its members had returned.

• Fairy Miaoyin decided to return to Falling Star Sea, and Lu Ming gave her the High-grade Golden Origin Pearl while keeping the Wind Spirit Pearl.
• Lu Ming and Fairy Miaoyin learned that factions were searching for them, agreed to meet again after reaching the Sea Transformation Realm, and parted ways.
• Lu Ming set off toward the Floating Cloud Sect, planning to perfect his Slaughter Saber Intent and condense the Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul.
• In Yangwu City, Lu Ming heard people discuss the upcoming Moon Appreciation Gathering and the Geek Tower, which had appeared thirty years earlier and been destroyed by the Northern King's Palace and other powers.
• A voice rang through the restaurant, claiming that Geek Tower had returned, and the startled patrons stood up.

Lu Ming killed the new Ox Head of Geek Tower with a single saber strike after the masked Black Robe attacked him. He introduced himself as the Iron Masked Saber Master, while trouble continued elsewhere in the city.

• Ox Head of Geek Tower tore the inn’s roof away and announced the organization’s return.
• The Black Robe defeated the Northern Cold Domain man with a single move and prepared to kill everyone in the inn.
• Ox Head turned his palm strike toward Lu Ming, who cut through the attack and killed him with a saber strike.
• Yu Hanshan thanked Lu Ming, who gave his name as the Iron Masked Saber Master.
• Another disturbance broke out as the survivors gathered around Lu Ming.

After Lu Ming killed Ox Head, Geek Tower attacked Yangwu City, and the Iron Masked Saber Master’s name spread. True Person Qingyue learned that Geek Tower might be connected to the Demon Alliance and decided to meet Lu Ming herself.

• Tiger Head, Sheep Head, and Dog Head attacked the City Lord’s Mansion and two major restaurants, while Lu Ming’s defeat of Ox Head became widely known.
• Zhen Ruoying met Lu Ming on True Person Qingyue’s behalf, examined Black Robe’s belongings, and warned him that Geek Tower would seek revenge.
• Lu Ming learned that Geek Tower might be linked to the Demon Alliance and chose to stay overnight before traveling to Bright Moon Villa.
• An old man told True Person Qingyue that the Geek Tower mystery was connected to forces within the Demon Alliance and urged her to return to the Zuoqiu Family after arranging a successor.
• True Person Qingyue agreed to hand the city lord position to Zhen Ruoying once she reached Sea Transformation Realm and decided to meet Lu Ming herself.

Lu Ming learned that the Moon Appreciation Conference offered a chance to enter the Void Moon Secret Realm and agreed to represent Yangwu City in its challenge matches. At the City Lord's Mansion, he chose the Great Cycle of Rebirth and Soul Transformation and two blade techniques, then released the little fox in his new courtyard.

• Lu Ming recognized Jade Snake Gentleman's spirit-snake token as matching Ox Head's, realizing he had killed two of the Geek Twelve.
• True Person Qingyue visited Lu Ming, explained the secret realm's entry rules, and invited him to represent Yangwu City and protect Ruoying if she entered.
• Lu Ming accepted Qingyue's offer and received a Yangwu Token.
• Qingyue took Lu Ming to Yangwu City's Martial Arts Tower, where he chose the incomplete Great Cycle of Rebirth and Soul Transformation and two blade techniques.
• Lu Ming agreed to stay at the City Lord's Mansion, settled into a secluded courtyard, and released the little fox.

Lu Ming cultivated the Great Cycle of Rebirth and Soul Transformation, rapidly advancing his Art of Death before deciding to leave for Bright Moon Villa early to temper his saber technique. True Person Qingyue accepted his departure despite the danger from Geek Tower, while Zhen Ruoying questioned his motives and wondered whether her master had recognized him.

• Lu Ming comprehended the Art of Death and advanced to four-tenths mastery by cultivating the blood-burning portion of the Great Cycle of Rebirth and Soul Transformation.
• Lu Ming tested his death saber technique on a tree, draining its leaves of vitality, and decided to leave before the Moon Appreciation Assembly to practice.
• Lu Ming told True Person Qingyue he would travel to Bright Moon Villa alone, despite Zhen Ruoying warning that Geek Tower's Tiger Head and Dragon Head could threaten him.
• True Person Qingyue let Lu Ming depart and said they would meet again at Bright Moon Villa in about a month.
• After Lu Ming left, True Person Qingyue teased Zhen Ruoying about worrying for his safety and speculated that his hidden identity was extraordinary.
• Zhen Ruoying asked whether True Person Qingyue had guessed who Lu Ming was.

Lu Ming confronted Rat Head, Sheep Head, and Dog Head, three members of Geek Twelve, and tested his saber techniques against their coordinated attacks. Their combined technique briefly gained the advantage, and Lu Ming prepared to use Slaughter Saber Intent as the battle continued.

• Rat Head ambushed Lu Ming in the forest, but Lu Ming crushed his attack and sent him flying.
• Sheep Head and Dog Head joined Rat Head, and the three attacked Lu Ming together.
• Lu Ming drove back Sheep Head and Dog Head with his Blazing Fire Burning Sky and Rising Sun saber techniques.
• The three linked their auras and used a coordinated combined attack, briefly overpowering Lu Ming’s blazing sun.
• Lu Ming enjoyed the challenge and prepared to bring out Slaughter Saber Intent.

Lu Ming completed his Slaughter Saber Intent after killing three members of the Geek Twelve, then traveled with the little fox as he began condensing his Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul. In a small town, he heard that the Zhao family was seeking a hero to protect Miss Zhao from Young Master Chunqing and decided to investigate.

• Lu Ming's Slaughter Saber Intent reached completion as he killed the Sheep-faced woman, Dog-faced man, and Rat-faced man.
• True Person Qingyue and Zhen Ruoying watched Lu Ming depart, and Qingyue said his strength could help protect Yangwu City's resources.
• Lu Ming collected the three fighters' belongings and spent the following days taking the little fox treasure hunting and fighting.
• More than half a month later, Lu Ming's Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul was nearly formed.
• Lu Ming overheard townspeople say the Zhao family was seeking a hero to guard Miss Zhao from Young Master Chunqing, and he decided to go see what was happening.

Zhao Changhe anxiously prepared to defend his daughter Lingzhu from Young Master Chunqing while waiting for help. Three Late Gangqi experts arrived, and Lu Ming proved through his saber art that he was the genuine Death Swordsman, leaving the group on friendlier terms as Zhao Changhe came to greet them.

• Zhao Changhe tried to conceal the danger from Lingzhu, but she realized he was hiding something and urged him not to sacrifice so much for her.
• A servant reported that Lei Yuanshou, the Autumn Rain Swordsman, and the masked Death Swordsman had arrived to help.
• Lei Yuanshou and the Autumn Rain Swordsman questioned whether Lu Ming might be Young Master Chunqing in disguise.
• Lu Ming demonstrated his saber's Art of Death, causing a potted plant to wither and convincing the two swordsmen of his identity.
• Lu Ming praised the two men's chivalry, easing the suspicion between them, as Zhao Changhe hurried over to welcome the group.