Chapter Summaries

Lin Changqing defeated the demonized warrior, forced the Demon Beasts to retreat, and killed Zhang Tong as he tried to flee. He learned that the Eternal Life Alliance had triggered Qian Shan County’s Demonic Calamity to bring an ancient ruin forth sooner.

• Lin Changqing wounded the demonized warrior, cut through the Demon Beasts, and hypnotized their leader into ordering them to retreat.
• Lin Changqing noticed Zhang Tong trying to escape and killed him with a stone shard through the chest.
• Lin Changqing questioned the demonized warrior under hypnosis and learned that the Eternal Life Alliance had orchestrated the calamity as a Blood Sacrifice.
• The demonized warrior revealed that the Eternal Life Alliance was composed of Demonized Warriors and sought to overthrow the Great Zhou Dynasty.
• Lin Changqing suspected that True Demons had created the alliance to test or provoke the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Lin Changqing and Wang Hanshan reported that the Eternal Life Alliance had caused Qian Shan County’s Demonic Calamity, earning their squad a share of 151,300 Contribution Points. Lin Changqing planned to use his large share to obtain rare ingredients and develop a stronger pill for his next blood change.

• Lin Changqing’s group brought captured Demonized Warriors and dozens of demonic beast corpses to the Tianhe Town stronghold.
• Wang Hanshan told Captain Wu Tong that the Eternal Life Alliance had triggered the Demonic Calamity to force a Secret Realm to emerge early through a blood sacrifice.
• Wu Tong praised the squad’s merit, promised to report it, and ordered them to rest and recover.
• Zheng Qi reported that the corpses earned 151,300 Contribution Points, with Lin Changqing receiving seventy percent and the rest split among the others.
• Lin Changqing considered using his Contribution Points to exchange for rare Spiritual Medicine ingredients and develop a pill powerful enough to support his tenth blood change.

Lin Changqing broke through to Everlasting Stillness and discovered that his Spiritual Power could control the growth and decay of plants across a wide area. Meanwhile, the Demonic Calamity in Qian Shan County worsened, with a powerful Ghost Rank beast forcing Wu Tong to lead an interception.

• Wu Tong ordered the two captured Demonized Warriors taken for interrogation and warned that Qian Shan County might need more manpower if the Eternal Life Alliance was involved.
• After half a month of recovery, Lin Changqing cultivated on a solitary peak and entered the realm of Everlasting Stillness.
• Lin Changqing used his Spiritual Power to make plants within a hundred zhang grow rapidly, then wither into dust.
• Lin Changqing assessed his new strength and believed he could contend with opponents beyond the Great Body Realm, though he had yet to test himself in battle.
• The Demonic Calamity escalated as a Late Ghost Rank demonic beast killed Demon Slaying Guards, prompting Wu Tong to lead a mission against it.

Lin Changqing and his squad were ordered to rescue Wu Tong, who had been trapped in Yunshan Town, and rode there despite the danger. Lin Changqing sensed a True Demon inside and found signs that Wu Tong was hiding in a ruined courtyard, then led the squad toward the Demon City.

• Lin Changqing learned that Wu Tong was trapped in Yunshan Town and agreed with Wang Hanshan to obey the order to rescue him.
• Wang Hanshan gave the squad a quarter hour to prepare, then Lin Changqing and the seven other members rode out from Tianhe Town.
• Near Yunshan Town, Lin Changqing sensed a True Demon and used his Eye of Spiritual Perception to see that the town was filled with Zombies.
• Lin Changqing spotted faint human vitality in a ruined courtyard and suspected Wu Tong was hiding there.
• Wang Hanshan, Zheng Qi, and the others agreed to enter the town, and Lin Changqing led them toward it.

Lin Changqing and the others charged into zombie-infested Yunshan Town while Wu Tong was cornered by seven Green-clothed Envoys of the Eternal Life Alliance. The Four-pattern Envoy attacked Wu Tong as Lin Changqing’s group fought their way toward him.

• Lin Changqing, Wang Hanshan, and their companions rode into Yunshan Town and found it swarming with demonic zombies.
• Wang Hanshan and the others fought through the horde as Lin Changqing led their formation down the street.
• Seven Green-clothed Envoys and a host of demon beasts surrounded the courtyard where the wounded Wu Tong was hiding.
• Wu Tong confronted the Envoys and accused the Eternal Life Alliance of sacrificing Qian Shan County to provoke a Demonic Calamity.
• The Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy attacked Wu Tong while demanding that he surrender his possessions.

Wu Tong was overwhelmed by the Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy but stalled him by claiming he had hidden the item. When reinforcements arrived, Wu Tong realized they were Lin Changqing’s squad and feared they would be killed by the seven Qi Sea Realm Green-clothed Envoys.

• The Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy blasted Wu Tong through a wall and prepared to kill him, but Wu Tong claimed he had not brought the item with him.
• The Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy stopped his attack, unsure whether Wu Tong was telling the truth, while Wu Tong taunted him.
• Demon Beasts roared and fled as slaughter approached, and Wu Tong believed Demon Suppression Division reinforcements had arrived.
• Lin Changqing led Wang Hanshan and the others through the alley, cutting down Demon Beasts as they charged toward Wu Tong.
• Wu Tong recognized Lin Changqing’s squad and shouted for them to retreat, while the Green-clothed Envoys mocked the eight Great Body Realm martial artists.

Lin Changqing used his Mind Power to turn five Ghost Rank Demonic Beasts against the Eternal Life Alliance’s demonized warriors, then faced Wang Gang, a Three-pattern Green-clothed Envoy. After Wang Gang wounded him with a powerful attack, Lin Changqing struck back and killed him with one slash.

• Wu Tong warned Lin Changqing and the others not to approach because seven Sea of Suffering Realm demonized warriors stood against him.
• Lin Changqing hypnotized five Ghost Rank Demonic Beasts and sent them charging at the demonized warriors.
• The Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy ordered Wang Gang to kill Lin Changqing, and Wang Gang transformed into a crocodile-headed monster and attacked.
• Lin Changqing’s first slash collided with Wang Gang’s palm force, and the impact injured him and forced him back.
• Lin Changqing used Spiritual Power against Wang Gang, then landed a slash that cut his throat and killed him.

Lin Changqing killed Wang Gang and the Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy by combining his Spiritual Power with his martial skills. After the battle, he found Wu Tong gravely wounded and offered him a healing pill for one thousand taels of gold.

• Lin Changqing wounded Wang Gang's mind with a Spear of Consciousness and killed him with a slash across the throat.
• The Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy attacked Lin Changqing, who used a roar infused with Spiritual Power to daze him and cut him in two.
• Lin Changqing beheaded the still-living Four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy and then caught his breath.
• Wu Tong expressed disbelief at Lin Changqing's strength, and Lin Changqing examined his serious injuries.
• Lin Changqing joked about digging Wu Tong's grave, then offered him a healing pill in exchange for one thousand taels of gold.

Lin Changqing saved Wu Tong with a costly healing pill, killed the Demonized Warriors, and used controlled beasts to turn the battle around. As the group prepared to leave the strange town, the ground collapsed and Wu Tong recognized the arrival of a true demon hunting him.

• Lin Changqing sold Wu Tong a healing pill for one thousand taels of gold, and Wu Tong was shocked to discover it was a Ten-Pattern Perfect Pill.
• Lin Changqing slew the four remaining Demonized Warriors with sneak attacks, then controlled five Ghost Rank Demonic Beasts to fight the other beasts.
• Wu Tong recovered enough to survive, while Lin Changqing brushed off questions about his ability to control demonic beasts as a minor beast taming skill.
• Wang Hanshan urged the group to leave the strange town, but Lin Changqing sensed they could no longer escape.
• The town began collapsing, a team member was swallowed by a chasm, and Wu Tong warned that a true demon had appeared to take the thing he carried.

Lin Changqing confronted the True Demon threatening Yunshan Town and exploited its grievous wound and mental weakness to gain the upper hand. After striking the demon with Mind Stab, he leaped toward it with the Jingzhe Saber poised to slash its neck.

• Wu Tong charged toward the Back Mountain to draw the demon away, but the demon unleashed Demonic Fog that trapped and injured him, Wang Hanshan, and the others.
• The demon struck Wu Tong with a giant demonic palm and threatened to kill everyone, while Lin Changqing remained calm and called it a wounded beast.
• Lin Changqing charged into the fog and used the Five Elements Fist Momentum to disperse it, revealing the demon's massive chest wound.
• Lin Changqing blocked the demon's palm and tested its scaled defenses with the Jingzhe Saber, then dodged its Demonic Lights and hammering fists.
• Lin Changqing used Mind Stab to severely wound the demon's mind, then leaped toward its neck with the Jingzhe Saber.

Lin Changqing killed a wounded True Demon and met Chen Liang, a Seven-Star Demon Slaying Captain, who ordered Wu Tong and the others to escort a valuable item to North Sea Commandery City. Chen Liang offered promotions and access to the Scripture Pavilion, while Lin Changqing suspected the group was being used as bait.

• Lin Changqing used Mind Stab and his saber to destroy the demon's head and kill it.
• Wu Tong, Wang Hanshan, and the others were stunned that Lin Changqing had slain a True Demon.
• Chen Liang arrived, identified Lin Changqing's martial cultivation, and ordered Wu Tong's group to carry the item to North Sea Commandery City.
• Lin Changqing questioned why the group had to escort the item, and Chen Liang explained that experts were occupied by the Demonic Calamity in Qian Shan County.
• Lin Changqing realized Chen Liang's promise of secret protection likely meant the group would serve as bait, while Chen Liang offered them promotions and a chance to choose a cultivation method or Martial Skill.

Lin Changqing negotiated a reward from Chen Liang before agreeing to escort the item back to North Sea Commandery City. After claiming the Pig Demon's Demon Crystal and securing a promise of another if the mission succeeded, he led the team out of town as danger approached.

• Chen Liang offered the team a chance to advance in rank, but everyone waited for Lin Changqing to decide whether to take the escort mission.
• Lin Changqing asked about their merit, and Chen Liang gave him the Pig Demon's Low-grade Mysterious Rank Demon Crystal, worth one hundred thousand Contribution Points, plus ten thousand Contribution Points for the kill.
• Chen Liang promised Lin Changqing another Low-grade Mysterious Rank Demon Crystal if he completed the escort mission, and Lin Changqing agreed while claiming he was acting for the Demon Slaying Guard's honor.
• Lin Changqing asked for the Demon Beasts to be dissected, but Chen Liang said the task would be handled and urged him to leave quickly.
• Wu Tong warned that people were watching and danger would grow if they lingered, so Lin Changqing led the team toward the outskirts of town.

Lin Changqing's group rode toward North Sea Commandery City while a renewed Demonic Calamity devastated Qian Shan County. Reaching Mingshan County City, Lin Changqing decided they would rest at Youjian Inn, where he intended to handle whoever came after them.

• After leaving Qian Shan County, Lin Changqing's group returned to their base for new mounts and continued toward North Sea Commandery City as a larger Demonic Calamity erupted across Qian Shan County.
• Five days later, Wang Hanshan urged Wu Tong and Lin Changqing to rest in Mingshan County City because the group was exhausted from battles and assassination attempts.
• Wu Tong worried that entering the city would reveal their whereabouts, but Lin Changqing argued they were already being watched and that city crowds would constrain their pursuers.
• The group entered Mingshan County City, and its guards let the Demon Slaying Guards pass without stopping them.
• Lin Changqing chose to lodge at Youjian Inn instead of visiting the Demon Suppression Division stronghold, saying he would handle any pursuers while the others rested.

Lin Changqing and his companions entered Youjian Inn while hostile forces watched them, and Lin Changqing pressed Wu Tong to reveal the secret behind their pursuit. Wu Tong showed him the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl and explained that it could heal Dao Injuries and serve as the key to entering the ruined secret realm in Qian Shan County.

• Lin Changqing and the others checked into Youjian Inn, where the white-haired shopkeeper raised the room price to twenty taels each.
• Lin Changqing stopped Wang Hanshan from confronting the shopkeeper and led the group upstairs to settle into five neighboring rooms.
• Lin Changqing confronted Wu Tong privately and demanded to know what treasure had drawn so many factions after them.
• Wu Tong revealed the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl, and Lin Changqing sensed its vast vitality and energy.
• Wu Tong explained that the pearl could heal Dao Injuries and unlock the ruined secret realm in Qian Shan County.
• Wu Tong said a Demon Suppression Division squad had obtained the pearl, but a member became a Demonized Warrior and leaked the secret; a dying survivor entrusted the pearl to Wu Tong before he was pursued.

Lin Changqing exposed Wu Tong and Chen Liang’s attempt to test him, then prepared for the attackers gathering around Youjian Inn. At midnight, he killed a hidden watcher with a leaf and caught an assailant’s sword between two fingers as the siege began.

• Lin Changqing told Wu Tong he knew the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl escort was bait and that a powerful expert was secretly following them.
• Wu Tong admitted to himself that Chen Liang had ordered the test because he suspected Lin Changqing belonged to another faction.
• Lin Changqing returned to his room, resolved to conceal his Spiritual Power, and meditated until midnight.
• As attackers gathered around Youjian Inn, Lin Changqing left through his window and confronted them from the rooftop.
• Lin Changqing killed a hidden attacker by flicking a leaf through the figure’s brow, prompting the surrounding assailants to emerge and surround the inn.
• An attacker leaped onto the rooftop and stabbed at Lin Changqing, who clamped the sword between two fingers as it began to melt.

Lin Changqing killed the man who confronted him, then used Spiritual Power to manipulate the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl seekers into a bloody melee. As the fighters slaughtered one another, he sensed a heavy demonic aura in a nearby courtyard and turned his attention to the threat there.

• Lin Changqing vaporized a longsword with his Blood Flame and killed the man who challenged him, alarming the crowd.
• Lin Changqing admitted that his group had the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl and provoked suspicion among the people gathered to seize it.
• The bald, scarred man attacked a lean old man, severing his arm and triggering a chaotic battle among the crowd.
• Lin Changqing revealed that he had used Spiritual Power to hypnotize and inflame the fighters, leaving them trapped in a frenzy of slaughter.
• Lin Changqing sensed a heavy demonic aura in a dilapidated courtyard nearly a thousand meters away and focused on the possible Demonized Warriors or Demon Beast there.

Lin Changqing waited as the fighting around Youjian Inn killed nearly everyone, while the Eternal Life Alliance and overseas sects watched from hiding. When an Other Shore Realm swordsman finally attacked, Lin Changqing met him with the Jingzhe Saber.

• A four-pattern Green-clothed Envoy of the Eternal Life Alliance ordered the group to wait, believing other factions would make the first move over the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl.
• Lin Changqing searched the darkness for hidden observers and decided to stall until someone exposed themselves.
• After an hour of fighting, nearly all the hundreds of combatants around Youjian Inn lay dead, and the surviving attackers fled in terror.
• A young swordsman from the overseas sects charged Lin Changqing, revealing the strength of an Other Shore Realm expert.
• Lin Changqing raised the Jingzhe Saber and slashed at the attacking swordsman.

Lin Changqing used his Major Achievement Blade Intent and Spiritual Power to severely wound Tu Lingshan, an Inner Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Tu Lingshan and the hidden onlookers accused Lin Changqing of possessing a great secret, turning their attention toward seizing his cultivation method.

• Lin Changqing blocked Tu Lingshan’s sword strike, and both fighters were thrown back as Tu Lingshan marveled at Lin Changqing’s Blade Intent.
• Tu Lingshan attacked again with a Sword Qi vortex, but Lin Changqing combined his Blade Intent, Spiritual Power, and Qi and Blood to tear it apart and slash Tu Lingshan across the chest.
• Lin Changqing mocked the wounded Tu Lingshan, who claimed Lin Changqing must be hiding a heaven-shaking secret.
• Observers in the darkness speculated that Lin Changqing had reached the Blood Refinement Limit and possessed a Supreme Foundation Cultivation Method.
• The hidden onlookers grew greedy and urged one another to take Lin Changqing’s opportunity and cultivation method.

Lin Changqing killed Tu Lingshan with a Spiritual Power-driven roof tile, frightening many hidden onlookers away. The Seven Fiends of Formlessness then challenged him, and he prepared to face their combined attack as other enemies watched from the shadows.

• Lin Changqing pierced Tu Lingshan’s heart with a roof tile that ignored his True Aura Body Protection, killing him instantly.
• The hidden sect members feared Lin Changqing’s speed and power, while he sensed that greed would keep others from backing down.
• The Seven Fiends of Formlessness emerged and demanded that Lin Changqing surrender what he possessed.
• Onlookers identified the Seven Fiends as Other Shore Realm cultivators known for a combined attack that had killed a Casting Platform Realm expert.
• Lin Changqing mocked the seven and pointed his Jingzhe Saber at them, and they charged in a Weird Battle Formation.

Lin Changqing defeated the Seven Fiends of Formlessness with a Spiritual Power sound attack and killed all seven with his saber. As others fled, five Eternal Life Alliance demonized warriors confronted him, believing his strength was spent, and tried to recruit him.

• The Seven Fiends of Formlessness attacked Lin Changqing together while onlookers prepared to seize the Azure Wood Spirit Pearl after his defeat.
• Lin Changqing unleashed a Spiritual Power roar that grievously injured all seven, then killed Taowu and the other six with his saber.
• The onlookers fled in fear, while Lin Changqing watched them leave because his strikes had exhausted him and he could not pursue everyone.
• Five Eternal Life Alliance demonized warriors crossed the distance to Youjian Inn and challenged Lin Changqing, convinced that his power had run out.
• The masked leader offered to spare Lin Changqing and promised him a future in the Eternal Life Alliance, but Lin Changqing mocked the offer.