Chapter Summaries

Bai Ge led the group through the first checkpoint and explained that several more trials stood between them and the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool. At the second checkpoint, he detected three people following them through the dense fog and decided to confront them at the next checkpoint.

• Bai Ge guided the girls out of the first foggy area, where Mu Qingluan explained that it was only the first of several checkpoints.
• Mu Qingluan offered to lead the group through most of the remaining trials, and they entered the second checkpoint through the hollow trees.
• Bai Ge led the group through a fog even denser than the first, telling everyone to stay close and hold hands.
• Bai Ge sensed three people following them and chose to wait until the third checkpoint to deal with them.

Bai Ge confronted three Di Ling Sect disciples who had secretly followed his group through the fog maze. When they denied it and threatened him with the Tian Ming Sect, he revealed that he had killed a Tian Ming Sect elder and Luo Cheng, leaving the confrontation on the verge of violence.

• After leaving the fog maze, Bai Ge stopped his group and said three men had been following them.
• Three yellow-robed men emerged from the fog, and Mu Qingluan identified them as Di Ling Sect disciples.
• One disciple denied following Bai Ge’s group and demanded evidence, prompting Bai Ge to grow angry.
• The disciple invoked the Tian Ming Sect and warned Bai Ge not to accuse them without proof.
• Bai Ge said he had killed a Tian Ming Sect elder and Luo Cheng, but the disciples called him a liar and threatened to report him.
• Bai Ge questioned whether the disciples thought he would not kill them as they continued to deny following his group.

Bai Ge killed three Di Ling Sect disciples who threatened him, then led the women through the second trial to the mountaintop region. There, Mu Qingluan explained the Gold Devouring Rat Family’s power and role in arranging the remaining trials as the group arrived at the gathering platform.

• Bai Ge mocked the three Di Ling Sect disciples, then killed them with three strikes of Sword Qi after they threatened him with the Tian Ming Sect.
• Bai Ge led the women onward, and they emerged from the mist at the mountaintop region, where golden rats swarmed across the mountainside.
• Mu Qingluan explained that the Gold Devouring Rat Family was a powerful faction, had been granted two of the ten available spots, and would arrange the remaining trials.
• Mu Qingluan assured the women she had prepared for the trials ahead, and Bai Ge led them up the stone steps to a platform where more than twenty experts had gathered.
• The young experts on the platform took notice of Bai Ge’s group, especially Mu Qingluan and the striking women accompanying him.

At the Heavenly Mountain Platform, Jin Shi introduced the Rat Tide Sonic Wave Array as the third trial for the remaining Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool slots. Miss Feng and several others passed, and Mu Qingluan led Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and Lin Xiyu through by disrupting the rats’ sonic rhythm, while most challengers failed.

• Jin Shi explained that the Gold Devouring Rat Family would award eight slots to those who reached the mountaintop through the Rat Tide Sonic Wave Array within an hour.
• Several young powerhouses attempted the array and were struck down by its coordinated sonic attacks.
• Miss Feng used Three Thousand Lightning Movement and a sharp cry to cross the array, becoming the first to pass; Tang Ying and Wang Chen passed afterward.
• Mu Qingluan recognized the array’s rhythm and entered it with Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and Lin Xiyu despite Jin Shi’s warning.
• Mu Qingluan disrupted the Gold Devouring Rats’ sonic attacks with her own chirp, guiding all four women safely through the array.
• Other challengers failed to imitate Mu Qingluan, and only five of the roughly dozen remaining young powerhouses passed.

Bai Ge struck a deal with Gold Devouring Rat Clan Leader Jin Shi, offering to cure his fire poison in exchange for changes to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool selection and information about a secret breakthrough site. Jin Shi agreed to arrange a free-for-all intended to eliminate Feng Qing'er and to reveal the secret place.

• Bai Ge approached Jin Shi and revealed that he knew the clan leader suffered from fire poison.
• Bai Ge tore open space and displayed an eight-colored Heavenly Flame, convincing Jin Shi that he was a powerful alchemist.
• Bai Ge offered to cure Jin Shi if he made the final selection a free-for-all among the fourteen candidates and told him about the Gold Devouring Rat Family's secret breakthrough site.
• Bai Ge explained that he wanted Feng Qing'er eliminated because she belonged to both the Wind Thunder Pavilion and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
• Jin Shi agreed to both conditions in exchange for having his fire poison dispelled.

Bai Ge demonstrated that he could remove Jin Shi’s fire poison, securing Jin Shi’s cooperation before they reached the summit. There, Jin Shi announced that the fourteen remaining human candidates would fight for the eight open spots in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.

• Bai Ge gave Jin Shi an Ice Spirit Body Protection Pill and used Fire in Wood to remove half the fire poison from his body.
• Jin Shi thanked Bai Ge and promised to handle the matter Bai Ge had entrusted to him before they headed to the summit together.
• Bai Ge told Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, Mu Qingluan, and Lin Xiyu to join forces against Miss Feng in the final round.
• Jin Shi announced that the fourteen human candidates would battle in the plaza for the eight remaining spots in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.

Jin Shi rejected Feng Qing'er, Wang Chen, and Tang Ying’s objections and confirmed that the final eight human entrants to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool would be chosen in a melee. Feng Qing'er suspected Bai Ge was behind Jin Shi’s decision, formed an alliance with Wang Chen and Tang Ying, and the fight began.

• Feng Qing'er, Wang Chen, and Tang Ying protested Jin Shi’s melee trial, arguing that alliances would make it unfair.
• Jin Shi refused to change the trial, declaring that the last eight people remaining within half an hour would earn slots.
• Feng Qing'er suspected Jin Shi’s decision was connected to Bai Ge and proposed joining forces with Wang Chen and Tang Ying.
• Wang Chen and Tang Ying agreed to Feng Qing’er’s alliance, and Jin Shi ordered everyone to begin fighting for the final slots.

The young powerhouses formed three factions for the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool melee, then Feng Qing'er proposed that she and Mu Qingluan temporarily join forces to eliminate the third faction. Their combined attack quickly left only three opponents standing, surrounded and outnumbered.

• The fourteen contestants split into three factions and flew into the sky, where they hesitated to attack first.
• Feng Qing'er accused Mu Qingluan of arranging the melee and proposed joining forces against the third faction.
• Mu Qingluan accepted Feng Qing'er's proposal, though she planned to target Feng Qing'er later with Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and Lin Xiyu.
• Feng Qing'er, Wang Chen, and Tang Ying attacked the third faction as Mu Qingluan's group joined them.
• The pincer attack eliminated more than half the third faction, leaving the Pill Tower expert, the Fuyan Valley expert, and one other contestant surrounded.

Feng Qing'er’s alliance chose the final entrant to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, while Mu Qingluan stopped her from injuring Tang Yan. After the spots were settled, Feng Qing'er accused Mu Qingluan’s Starfall Pavilion of arranging the free-for-all to target her, and Mu Qingluan denied it and counteraccused Wind Thunder Pavilion.

• Feng Qing'er rejected Luo Xiao because she had never heard of the Tianmen Sect and knocked him into the forest with her silk ribbon.
• Feng Qing'er chose Lin Dong, a fifth-tier alchemist from the Pill Tower, over Tang Yan, but Mu Qingluan intercepted her attack on Tang Yan.
• Mu Qingluan persuaded Feng Qing'er to spare Tang Yan, who promised not to interfere after losing his chance at a spot.
• Once the eight entrants were determined, Feng Qing'er confronted Mu Qingluan and accused Starfall Pavilion of influencing Jin Shi to target her.
• Mu Qingluan denied Feng Qing'er's accusation, demanded evidence, and suggested Wind Thunder Pavilion might have made its own agreement with Jin Shi.

Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan failed to settle their dispute with words and began fighting over the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool spots. Wang Chen and Tang Ying blocked Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and Lin Xiyu from intervening, and Nalan Yanran prepared to fight them.

• Mu Qingluan made Wang Chen and Tang Ying doubt whether Feng Qing'er had used them, but Feng Qing'er chose to settle the dispute through strength.
• Feng Qing'er attacked Mu Qingluan with her seven-colored silks, then formed them into a phoenix and empowered it with Wind Thunder Dou Qi and her blood.
• The phoenix fired an azure-silver pillar of light at Mu Qingluan as Feng Qing'er pursued her.
• Wang Chen and Tang Ying stopped Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and Lin Xiyu from reaching the battle.
• Nalan Yanran drew the Fine Wind Sword and called on Qing Lin and Xiyu to show their strength.

Nalan Yanran and Lin Xiyu fought Wang Chen and Tang Ying while Qing Lin used her Three-Flower Pupils of the Jade Snake to summon seven powerful winged serpents. Qing Lin kept Wang Chen and Tang Ying occupied and sent Nalan Yanran and Lin Xiyu to help Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan.

• Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and Lin Xiyu revealed that they were all nine-star Dou Emperors, and Nalan Yanran and Qing Lin identified themselves as members of the unfamiliar Bai Di Sect.
• Nalan Yanran and Lin Xiyu attacked Wang Chen and Tang Ying with their sword techniques, while the two men countered with Sword Qi and Corpse-Eroding Nether Mist.
• Qing Lin opened her Three-Flower Pupils and summoned seven winged Serpentine Magical Beasts above the Sixth Order.
• Qing Lin's seven serpents surrounded Wang Chen and Tang Ying, and the Phoenix Crown Fire Snake drove them to evade its Beast Fire.
• Qing Lin told Nalan Yanran and Lin Xiyu to leave Wang Chen and Tang Ying to her and help Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan, and the two women flew toward the distant battle.

Feng Qing'er fought Mu Qingluan while Nalan Yanran and Lin Xiyu joined the attack, forcing Feng Qing'er to abandon her colorful phoenix defense. The assault failed to harm her, and she unleashed Bloodline Spirit Devour before manifesting a massive Phoenix Phantom.

• Feng Qing'er pursued Mu Qingluan with a colorful phoenix, while Mu Qingluan evaded and relied on her allies to help.
• Nalan Yanran attacked Feng Qing'er with Wind's Extreme: Meteor Kill, damaging the colorful phoenix, and dodged its counterattack with Wind God Leg.
• Lin Xiyu bound the colorful phoenix with Hundred Flowers Binding as Nalan Yanran launched Three Points Return to One Qi and Mu Qingluan attacked with Azure Luan Descends.
• Feng Qing'er dispelled the phoenix, used her silk ribbons to cut free, and formed a protective ball that withstood Nalan Yanran's and Mu Qingluan's attacks.
• Feng Qing'er used Bloodline Spirit Devour to raise her power, burst out of the silk ball, and formed a massive Phoenix Phantom that released a terrifying aura.

Zi Yan’s Vast Ancient Dragon bloodline stirred under the pressure of Feng Qing’er’s Phoenix Phantom, and Bai Ge sealed the space around her to calm it. Meanwhile, Feng Qing’er attacked Nalan Yanran and Mu Qingluan with her Demon Phoenix techniques, while a Vast Ancient Dragon sensed Zi Yan’s Dragon Emperor aura and rushed toward her.

• Feng Qing’er summoned a Phoenix Phantom, causing Zi Yan’s Vast Ancient Dragon bloodline to boil and faint Dragon Might to emerge.
• Jin Shi noticed Zi Yan’s Dragon Might, and Bai Ge sealed off the surrounding space to ease her distress.
• A Vast Ancient Dragon traveling through spatial turbulence sensed Zi Yan’s Dragon Emperor aura and hurried toward its source.
• Feng Qing’er sent her Phoenix Phantom charging at Nalan Yanran with Demon Phoenix Sacred Image: Sky Swallowing Earth Sealing.
• Feng Qing’er attacked Mu Qingluan with Colorful Phoenix Breaks Heaven, and Mu Qingluan responded with Heavenly Luan Transformation.

Nalan Yanran used Wind and Cloud Unite, Dragon-Phoenix Origin Return to strengthen Three Points Return to One Qi, freezing Feng Qing'er's Heavenly Demon Phoenix Phantom. Lin Xiyu restrained the frozen phantom while Nalan Yanran began casting the Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Art.

• Mu Qingluan used the Heavenly Luan Transformation Secret Technique to retreat while fighting Feng Qing'er, who focused on controlling her phantom against Nalan Yanran.
• Nalan Yanran fled the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Phantom and used Wind and Cloud Unite, Dragon-Phoenix Origin Return to gather power for Three Points Return to One Qi.
• Nalan Yanran struck the phantom with a massive Three Points Return to One Qi, whose wind, cloud, and frost energies froze it into an ice sculpture.
• Lin Xiyu used Hundred Flowers Binding to wrap the frozen phantom in ropes of seven-colored Dou Qi.
• Nalan Yanran raised the Fine Wind Sword and began casting the Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Art as dark clouds and lightning gathered overhead.

Nalan Yanran completed the Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Art and struck Feng Qing'er's Heavenly Demon Phoenix phantom with a thunder dragon. The phantom shattered, leaving Feng Qing'er gravely weakened.

• Feng Qing'er tried to reach the Heavenly Demon Phoenix phantom, but Mu Qingluan kept her occupied.
• Nalan Yanran summoned thunder into the Fine Wind Sword as the Heavenly Demon Phoenix phantom broke free from the Ice Seal and Lin Xiyu's Hundred Flowers Binding.
• Lin Xiyu restrained the phantom with Hundred Flowers Chaotic Dance, giving Nalan Yanran time to finish gathering the thunder.
• Nalan Yanran brought down a thunder dragon, and Feng Qing'er answered with the Heavenly Phoenix Slash.
• The thunder dragon overwhelmed and shattered the Heavenly Demon Phoenix phantom, causing Feng Qing'er to spit blood and lose strength.

After Nalan Yanran destroyed Feng Qing'er’s Heavenly Demon Phoenix phantom, Feng Qing’er was badly injured and overwhelmed by Nalan Yanran, Mu Qingluan, and Lin Xiyu. Bai Ge prevented Wind Thunder Pavilion’s elders from interfering, and Feng Qing'er fled the arena, leaving her chance to enter the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool behind.

• Nalan Yanran destroyed Feng Qing'er’s Heavenly Demon Phoenix phantom, and Mu Qingluan, Nalan Yanran, and Lin Xiyu attacked the weakened Feng Qing'er.
• Bai Ge dragged the two Wind Thunder Pavilion Dou Zong elders away from the arena and repeatedly stopped them from taking Tang Yan or aiding Feng Qing'er.
• Feng Qing'er used Blood Burning Art to escape after forcing the three women back, and Bai Ge placed a Soul Mark on her as she fled.
• The two injured Wind Thunder Pavilion elders chased after Feng Qing'er, abandoning their attempts to interfere in the competition.

After Feng Qing'er fled, Tang Yan gained a place in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, and the eight human qualifiers entered alongside two Gold Devouring Rats. Nalan Yanran and the other three women used a Gold Devouring Rat token to enter a hidden cultivation site deep within the pool.

• Nalan Yanran and the other women let Feng Qing'er escape, leaving Tang Yan with one of the eight places in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• Mu Qingluan told Tang Yan that Bai Ge had instructed her to protect him, and Bai Ge hinted that he had a connection to Fuyan Valley.
• Qing Lin defeated Wang Chen and Tang Ying with her seven Sixth Order magical beasts, while holding back as Bai Ge had ordered.
• Jin Shi announced that the eight human qualifications had been decided and led them, along with two Sixth Order Gold Devouring Rats, to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• The ten entrants dove into the pool and found it far larger within; Nalan Yanran then led the other three women deeper using a golden rodent skull bone.
• Nalan Yanran used the token to open a passage through a spatial barrier, and the four women entered the Gold Devouring Rat Clan's hidden cultivation site.

Bai Ge removed the last of Jin Shi’s fire poison, and the four women continued cultivating at the bottom of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool as they pursued breakthroughs. On the twelfth day, a vast purple Divine Dragon emerged from a space wormhole and spotted Zi Yan.

• Bai Ge used his Fire in Wood to remove all the fire poison from Jin Shi, who thanked him and promised the Gold Devouring Rat Family’s support if Bai Ge ever established a faction.
• Wang Chen and Tang Ying reached Half-step Dou Zong and left the pool, while Lin Dong and Tang Yan left after advancing to eight-star and nine-star Dou Emperor.
• Bai Ge sensed that Nalan Yanran and Qing Lin had begun attempting to break through to Dou Zong, while Mu Qingluan and Lin Xiyu were still accumulating energy.
• On the twelfth day, Bai Ge instructed Yun Yun while Cai Die guided Han Yue and Han Xue, and Zi Yan ate pills nearby.
• Bai Ge and Zi Yan sensed a disturbance as a space wormhole opened above the mountain, and a huge purple Divine Dragon emerged and joyfully saw Zi Yan.

A young Vast Ancient Dragon found Zi Yan and arrived at the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, where his uncontrolled Dragon Might overwhelmed the Gold Devouring Rat guards and weakened Han Yue and Han Xue. Bai Ge subdued him with the Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul and forced him to suppress his pressure and take human form.

• The young Vast Ancient Dragon recognized Zi Yan as the Dragon Emperor's bloodline and arrived at the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, hoping to bring her back to his clan.
• The Vast Ancient Dragon's Dragon Might knocked the Gold Devouring Rat guards to their knees and left Han Yue and Han Xue trembling.
• Bai Ge told the Vast Ancient Dragon to restrain his pressure, but the dragon refused to take human form or yield to a human.
• Bai Ge used the Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul to seize and squeeze the young Vast Ancient Dragon until he cried out in pain.
• The young Vast Ancient Dragon turned into a human, restrained his pressure, and asked Bai Ge to put away the Martial Soul, which Bai Ge then dismissed.

Zi Yan reunited with her people and left with Kun Yu, while Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, Mu Qingluan, and Lin Xiyu broke through to Dou Zong at the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool. After the group parted ways, Bai Ge received a distress signal from the Han Family and hurried there with several companions.

• Zi Yan learned that Kun Yu recognized her as the Dragon Emperor's daughter and agreed to return with him to Dragon Island, promising Bai Ge she would come back.
• Several days later, Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, Mu Qingluan, and Lin Xiyu emerged from the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool after breaking through to Dou Zong.
• Bai Ge gave the four women Ice Spirit Body Protection Pills and used Fire in Wood to remove the fire poison from their bodies.
• Bai Ge said farewell to Jin Shi and learned that Yun Yun, Lin Xiyu, and Mu Qingluan planned to return to their own destinations.
• Bai Ge's jade token signaled that the Han Family was in danger, so he left with Cai Die, Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, Han Yue, and Han Xue while the others went their separate ways.