Chapter Summaries

Lu Ming killed the newly advanced Gangyuan Realm Young Master Chunqing with one slash, saving the Zhao family and Zhao Lingzhu. Zhao Changhe then invited Lu Ming to examine Lingzhu’s rare illness and offered him the ancestral Stone Nan Diagram.

• Autumn Rain Swordsman discovered Young Master Chunqing reflected in his teacup as Chunqing appeared on the roof and revealed he had reached the Gangyuan Realm.
• Young Master Chunqing threatened Zhao Changhe and demanded Zhao Lingzhu, who offered herself to protect her family.
• Lu Ming drew his blade and killed Young Master Chunqing with a single slash, then took possession of the corpse.
• Zhao Changhe thanked Lu Ming and asked him to examine Zhao Lingzhu’s unusual illness, and Lu Ming agreed.
• Zhao Changhe brought Zhao Lingzhu to Lu Ming and offered the ancestral Stone Nan Diagram as repayment.

Lu Ming investigated Zhao Lingzhu’s illness and discovered that an invisible force consumed her true qi and vitality. Zhao Changhe connected the force to the Zhao family’s legendary ancestor and presented the Stone Nan Diagram to Lu Ming, hoping it might reveal a cure.

• Zhao Changhe explained that Zhao Lingzhu suffered headaches whenever she thought deeply and that the Zhao family had inherited a mysterious diagram.
• Lu Ming questioned Zhao Lingzhu and learned that her true qi vanished whenever she cultivated.
• Lu Ming examined Zhao Lingzhu as she cultivated and discovered that an invisible force devoured her true qi, blood, and vitality.
• Zhao Changhe revealed that the Zhao family’s ancestor was said to wield a devouring force that had once terrified the Human Race and Demon Race.
• Zhao Changhe offered Lu Ming the Stone Nan Diagram, and Lu Ming agreed to examine it; Zhao Changhe unrolled the scroll.

Lu Ming discovered that the Stone Nan Diagram contained the complete Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique and learned that Zhao Lingzhu had inherited the Devouring Physique. He passed the technique’s first five layers to her, while Zhao Changhe destroyed the diagram to protect them, and Lu Ming stayed to study the technique’s refining methods.

• Lu Ming saw Ancestor Kunpeng crush a star in the vision hidden within the Stone Nan Diagram and received the complete Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique.
• Lu Ming told Zhao Changhe and Zhao Lingzhu that she had awakened the Devouring Physique, whose early hunger for energy drained her life force.
• Lu Ming passed the technique’s first five layers to Zhao Lingzhu because her soul was too weak to receive more.
• Zhao Changhe burned the Stone Nan Diagram and asked Lu Ming to teach the rest orally rather than write it down.
• Lu Ming agreed to stay and use the technique’s devouring and refining methods to improve his Cloud Water Heavenly Scripture.

After eleven days in seclusion, Lu Ming reached the peak of the Late Gangyuan Realm and named his evolved cultivation method the [Star River Wuji Art]. He emerged to find Zhao Lingzhu recovered, rejected her request to become his disciple but taught her the [Rising Sun Divine Sword], then watched a powerful figure approach from the sky.

• Zhao Lingzhu mastered the first two layers of the [Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique], recovered, and advanced to the Mid True Qi Realm.
• Lu Ming used the [Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique] to evolve his own method into the [Star River Wuji Art], reached the peak of the Late Gangyuan Realm, and cultivated Devouring Power to fifty percent mastery.
• Lu Ming checked that the little fox was safely awakening its bloodline, then left his secret chamber to attend the Moon Appreciation Gathering.
• Zhao Lingzhu asked Lu Ming to take her as his disciple, but he declined and passed on the Peak Earth-level [Rising Sun Divine Sword].
• Lu Ming turned toward a distant approaching figure, and Zhao Lingzhu sensed its aura and was alarmed.

Black-faced Gentleman of the Geek Twelve attacked the Zhao family for its mysterious treasure map, but Lu Ming intervened and killed him with the [Rising Sun Divine Sword]. The Zhao family survived, and Lu Ming explained that the sword’s final move required comprehension of the Fire Profound Meaning.

• Black-faced Gentleman of the Geek Twelve arrived at Zhao Manor and demanded the Zhao family’s treasure map.
• Zhao Changhe denied knowing about the map until Black-faced Gentleman dropped the corpse of Zhao Changhe’s younger brother and threatened to destroy the manor.
• Lu Ming told Zhao Lingzhu to watch as he demonstrated the strongest form of the [Rising Sun Divine Sword].
• Lu Ming sent Zhao Lingzhu’s sword at Black-faced Gentleman, whose protective barrier failed to stop the attack.
• Black-faced Gentleman’s body split apart and exploded, leaving the Zhao family stunned by Lu Ming’s victory.
• Lu Ming returned the sword to Zhao Lingzhu and explained that its final move contained the Fire Profound Meaning.

Lu Ming rescued Zhao Changhe and Zhao Lingzhu, sent them toward Yangwu City, and advised Lingzhu to seek True Person Qingyue as a master. The story then shifted to Bright Moon City as the Moon Appreciation Conference began, where a pair of siblings discussed making their names known and drew an immediate challenge.

• Lu Ming warned Zhao Changhe and Zhao Lingzhu that Geek Tower was dangerous, then took them far from their town and offered them a choice of destination.
• Zhao Changhe chose to take Lu Ming's letter to Yangwu City, while Lu Ming advised Zhao Lingzhu to conceal her Kunpeng Swallows Stars Technique and seek True Person Qingyue as her master.
• Lu Ming departed, and Zhao Changhe encouraged Zhao Lingzhu to work hard as they set out for Yangwu City.
• On September twenty-sixth, powers and cultivators gathered in Bright Moon City for the Moon Appreciation Conference at Bright Moon Villa.
• Patrons at Bright Moon Tower discussed notable contenders, including Su Zhao, Jin Moyou, She Wenxiao, Xiangshan Xing, and Shi Kaishan.
• On Bright Moon Tower's highest floor, a young woman told her senior brother they had found worthy opponents, and someone rebuked him for boasting.

At the Moon Appreciation Gathering, Yun Wutang defeated Mu Ying, one of the Ten Sons of Golden Net, after he challenged her. Yun Wusheng then tested a mysterious masked man in green robes, who returned his wine cup with enough force to make him step back.

• Mu Ying confronted Yun Wutang and Yun Wusheng over their remarks about the gathering, and Yun Wutang identified herself as a disciple of an unnamed sect.
• Mu Ying attacked Yun Wutang, but she dodged his claw strike and defeated him with a powerful palm technique.
• Mu Ying insisted that seven Golden Net sons ranked above him, and Yun Wusheng said they would meet the others at the gathering.
• Yun Wusheng noticed a masked man in green robes and sent him a cup of wine, but the cup stopped before reaching him.
• The masked man sent the cup back, shattering it and forcing Yun Wusheng to step back.

Lu Ming arrived at Huiying Garden for the Moon Appreciation Gathering after clashing with Yun Wusheng, who challenged him to a future battle. At Yangwu City's pavilion, Lu Ming reunited with Zhen Ruoying and Zhao Lingzhu, met the gathered descendants, and took a seat beside True Person Qingyue as a booming voice announced another arrival.

• Lu Ming countered Yun Wusheng's probing attack, and Yun Wusheng invited him to fight at the Moon Appreciation Gathering.
• Lu Ming entered Huiying Garden using Yangwu City's identity token and was escorted to the city's pavilion.
• Lu Ming reunited with Zhen Ruoying and Zhao Lingzhu, gave Zhao Lingzhu his name, and greeted True Person Qingyue.
• True Person Qingyue introduced Nangong Yucheng and the other young descendants, then invited Lu Ming to sit beside her.
• A booming voice greeted True Person Qingyue as Lu Ming looked out over the gathering.

True Person Shengyan challenged Lu Ming after finding him with True Person Qingyue, while crowds arrived at Huiying Garden and competed for seats ahead of the challenge tournament. As powerful cultivators gathered, Jin Wuyou prepared for the coming contests and a rival watched him with growing wariness.

• True Person Shengyan questioned Lu Ming’s closeness to True Person Qingyue, then learned Lu Ming would enter the challenge tournament and left after warning him indirectly.
• Zhen Ruoying told Zhao Lingzhu that True Person Shengyan admired True Person Qingyue, and True Person Qingyue apologized to Lu Ming for the trouble he might face.
• Yun Wusheng and Yun Wutang drove the Golden Cloud Three Monsters away from their table, then accepted Baili Liuyun as a worthy seatmate after exchanging palm strikes.
• More cultivators arrived at Huiying Garden and fought for seats as the pavilions and rooftops filled with spectators.
• Jin Wuyou studied his golden longsword in the Northern King's Palace pavilion, while a broad-shouldered young man worried that Jin Wuyou had grown stronger.

Daoist Tianzhong opened the Moon Appreciation Conference, where martial artists began competing for prestige and the major powers’ quotas to enter the Void Moon Secret Realm. After an outsider from the Arid Fire Domain challenged the Xuan Cang Domain’s powers, Nangong Yucheng stepped forward to face him.

• Daoist Tianzhong announced that the conference’s contests would determine the major powers’ quotas for entering the Void Moon Secret Realm and warned against using secret artifacts or deliberately injuring opponents.
• Li Shi defeated a swordsman with his paired hooks, and martial artists continued taking turns on the arena.
• Baili Liuyun watched from the pavilion with Yun Wutang and Yun Wusheng, then remarked that the Late Gangyuan Realm fighter Ouyang Kong seemed to have Hegemon-level strength.
• Ouyang Kong of the Fire Saint Hall challenged the prodigies of the Xuan Cang Domain, and Nangong Yucheng accepted after Zhen Ruoying yielded the chance to him.
• Ouyang Kong dismissed Nangong Yucheng as an unworthy opponent, so Nangong drew his sword and attacked.

Ouyang Kong defeated Nangong Yucheng with ease and continued challenging Xuan Cang Domain’s powers. Ba Xuzi of the Ten Sons of Golden Net answered, and the chapter ended as he attacked Ouyang Kong with a powerful saber strike.

• Nangong Yucheng’s Spirit Snake Sword Qi failed to harm Ouyang Kong, who blasted him back with a palm strike.
• Nangong Yucheng conceded and left the arena, while Lu Ming sensed that Ouyang Kong had condensed a Martial Dao Primordial Spirit and comprehended Fire Profound Meaning.
• Ouyang Kong stayed in the arena and continued challenging the major powers, prompting Zhen Ruoying to consider fighting him.
• Lu Ming warned Zhen Ruoying that Ouyang Kong was likely a fourth-stage prodigy, and she held back when a new challenger entered the arena.
• Ba Xuzi, ranked sixth among the Ten Sons of Golden Net, attacked Ouyang Kong with a forceful saber slash imbued with Dominating Intent.

Ouyang Kong of the Fire Saint Hall defeated Ba Xuzi with his Extreme Net Fire Hand, then fought Bright Moon Villa’s saintess Ming Xin. Ming Xin revealed a fully formed Martial Dao Primordial Spirit and pressed her attack, leaving their match unresolved.

• Ouyang Kong caught Ba Xuzi’s blade qi with his Extreme Net Fire Hand, burned it, and struck Ba Xuzi off the arena.
• The Northern King’s Palace warned Su Zhao and Jin Wuyou about Ouyang Kong, while Wu Mingzi prepared to fight for the Golden Net Hall.
• Ming Xin of Bright Moon Villa stepped forward to challenge Ouyang Kong before Wu Mingzi could take the stage.
• Ming Xin evaded Ouyang Kong’s probing palm and countered with a perfected Moon Artistic Conception palm art.
• Ming Xin revealed her fully formed Martial Dao Primordial Spirit and launched a frost-laden attack at Ouyang Kong.

Ming Xin defeated Ouyang Kong with the Moon Heart Wheel, showcasing Bright Moon Villa’s rising strength. The Sacred Light Sect’s Tang Yungge then challenged Yangwu City, and Lu Ming stepped onto the arena to face him.

• Ouyang Kong fought Ming Xin with his fiery Primordial Spirit and unleashed Heavenly Fire Descends, but Ming Xin’s Moon Heart Wheel withstood the attack and sent him flying into the formation barrier.
• Ouyang Kong accepted his defeat and left the arena, while Ming Xin returned to Bright Moon Villa’s area.
• Daoist Shanhe and Daoist Tianzhong exchanged remarks about Ming Xin’s talent and the strength of their factions.
• Tang Yungge of the Sacred Light Sect challenged someone from Yangwu City, prompting Zhen Ruoying to volunteer before Lu Ming chose to fight instead.
• Lu Ming entered the arena, and Yun Wutang recognized him as Yun Wusheng’s Battle Intent flared.

Lu Ming, wearing the Iron Mask, fought Tang Yungge in the challenge tournament and decisively defeated him with Slaughter Saber Qi. Tang Yungge admitted defeat but asked to use one final move before conceding completely.

• Yun Wusheng told Baili Liuyun that Lu Ming had matched him in strength, making Baili Liuyun eager to face Lu Ming.
• Tang Yungge recognized Lu Ming as the Iron Masked Saber Master and challenged him with Perfect Spear Intent.
• Lu Ming shattered Tang Yungge’s probing spear thrust with a precise saber strike, then countered his Dragon Ride Strike with Slaughter Empty Slash.
• Lu Ming’s Slaughter Saber Qi broke apart Tang Yungge’s white-dragon attack and forced him to retreat under its assault.
• Lu Ming struck Tang Yungge’s spear and sent him flying, then declared that he had lost.
• Tang Yungge acknowledged the defeat but asked to try one final move before conceding wholeheartedly.

Lu Ming defeated Tang Yungge after Tang revealed perfected Gold Intent, and True Person Shengyan began considering another challenger. Yun Wutang won three matches before Xuan Jianzi of the Ten Sons of Golden Net stepped forward to face her.

• Tang Yungge revealed perfected Gold Intent and attacked Lu Ming with Blazing Gold Impact and Vajra Demon Breaker.
• Lu Ming countered with Gods and Ghosts Killing Blade and knocked Tang Yungge out of the arena.
• True Person Shengyan asked Qiuhua whether she could defeat Lu Ming, and she said her Nascent Soul Embryo level gave her a chance.
• Yun Wutang won three matches in a row, prompting True Person Shifang to send Xuan Jianzi to reclaim Golden Net Hall's prestige.
• Xuan Jianzi repelled Yun Wutang's first palm strike, and she launched her Flying Cloud Probing Hand.

Yun Wutang revealed Old Man Tianjue’s thunder technique against Xuan Jianzi but lost after an exhausting battle. Baili Liuyun then appeared in the arena and faced a challenge from Taiyuan Sect’s Fu Qing.

• Xuan Jianzi’s mace attack drove Yun Wutang to use Shattered Jade Heavenly Thunder, which broke his attack with a bolt of lightning.
• True Person Qingyue recognized Yun Wutang’s move as Old Man Tianjue’s ultimate technique and said he was a powerful Heavenly Human Realm rogue cultivator who may have taken her as a disciple.
• Xuan Jianzi recovered first and defeated the exhausted Yun Wutang after several more exchanges.
• Yun Wusheng promised to avenge Yun Wutang, but Baili Liuyun went to the arena first.
• Fu Qing, Taiyuan Sect’s top heaven’s pride disciple among its fifth-rank sect members, stepped forward to challenge Baili Liuyun.

Baili Liuyun defeated Fu Qing with the Ancient Buddha Emperor Palm, while True Person Qingyue revealed that the technique came from the Demon Race senior Dragon Tree King. After a night of arena matches, Lu Ming faced Bai Qiuhua, the Jade Flute Fairy, and appeared to break through her wave attack with Nascent Soul Embryo-level Slaughter Saber Intent.

• Baili Liuyun defeated Fu Qing's strongest sword strike with the Ancient Buddha Emperor Palm, a technique said to originate with Dragon Tree King.
• True Person Qingyue explained that Dragon Tree King was a chi dragon of the Demon Race, then wondered whether the appearance of reclusive seniors' successors foretold a major event.
• Baili Liuyun left the arena, and Yun Wusheng drew attention by defeating a top prodigy from the Myriad Souls Gate.
• By the next morning, Zhen Ruoying had won two of her three matches, while Lu Ming had won several bouts before Bai Qiuhua challenged him.
• Bai Qiuhua attacked Lu Ming with the flute-driven Sea Covering Nine Melodies, but Lu Ming blocked her Sword Qi and countered with his saber.
• Lu Ming's Saber Qi split Bai Qiuhua's wave and sent her flying, prompting the crowd to recognize his Nascent Soul Embryo-level Slaughter Saber Intent.

Lu Ming defeated Jade Flute Fairy, and Yun Wusheng beat Wu Lingzi after a prolonged duel between two Primordial Spirit prodigies. Shi Kaishan then challenged Xiangshan Xing, and their clash began with Shi Kaishan’s powerful punch meeting Xiangshan Xing’s defense.

• Lu Ming defeated Jade Flute Fairy with a slash and returned to the pavilion as the crowd discussed his strength.
• Yun Wusheng challenged Wu Lingzi to avenge his junior sister, and the two fought for more than a thousand moves.
• Yun Wusheng defeated Wu Lingzi through more exquisite martial arts, and both returned to the pavilion to recover.
• Shi Kaishan challenged Xiangshan Xing, who landed in the arena and faced his old rival.
• Shi Kaishan attacked with a powerful punch, but Xiangshan Xing blocked it with his golden-lit arms and prepared to counter.

Xiangshan Xing and Shi Kaishan fought to a draw after unleashing their ancestral bloodline powers in a devastating clash. Daoist Tianzhong restored the arena, and Yun Wusheng took the stage to challenge Lu Ming.

• Xiangshan Xing and Shi Kaishan exchanged more than three hundred blows before agreeing to use their strongest techniques.
• Xiangshan Xing summoned the Golden Giant Elephant and attacked with Giant Elephant Tramples the Heavens, while Shi Kaishan called forth a giant ape with Gods and Demons Descend.
• Their clash cracked the arena and strained its protective formation, so Daoist Tianzhong stabilized it.
• Daoist Tianzhong stopped the deadlocked fight and declared Xiangshan Xing and Shi Kaishan's battle a draw.
• Daoist Tianzhong repaired the arena, and Yun Wusheng stepped onto it to challenge Lu Ming.

Lu Ming challenged Yun Wusheng and revealed his Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul, but Yun Wusheng’s Cloud Profound Meaning let him gain the upper hand in their opening clash. Lu Ming, who had used only a fraction of his strength, raised his saber to unveil another move.

• Lu Ming accepted Yun Wusheng’s challenge and unleashed his Slaughter Saber Intent, revealing a Slaughter Saber Dao Nascent Soul that astonished the spectators.
• The Bright Moon Villa elders speculated about Lu Ming’s mysterious origins and wondered whether he had been taught by a reclusive Heavenly Human Realm senior.
• Yun Wusheng put on his Mid-grade Divine Weapon gloves and attacked Lu Ming with his movement technique and Flying Cloud Probing Hand.
• Lu Ming’s saber moves split Yun Wusheng’s sea of clouds, but Yun Wusheng countered with Shattered Jade Heavenly Thunder and broke Lu Ming’s saber qi.
• The spectators thought Yun Wusheng had gained the advantage, while Lu Ming realized his opponent’s technique had deflected much of his strike’s force and that he had used only twenty or thirty percent of his power.
• After Yun Wusheng declared Lu Ming no match for him, Lu Ming raised his saber to show him another move.